Reporter Volume 29, Number 5 Sarasota, Florida May 2010 Sahib Shriners A.A.O.N.M.S. The Shrine Club Directory, 8 Shrine Club News, 8 Shrine Unit News, 18 Thursday Luncheons, 30 Masonic Digest, 34 Ladies Calendar, 42 Officers, Appointees and Unit Leaders, 44 Index of Advertisers & Shriners Info, 45 Sahib Shriners Calendar, 46 May 2 King Pin Pancake Breakfast, 39 5-8 FSA Convention – Ocala 9 Mother’s Day 11 Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance, 6:00 p.m., 6 15 Club/Unit Head Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 23 Sahib Fun Day, 3:30 to 7:00 p.m., 31 31 Memorial Day - Sahib Closed June 4-5 Sahib Shriners Spring Ceremonial, 24 Shriners Having Fun & Helping Kids
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ReporterVolume 29, Number 5 Sarasota, Florida May 2010
Sahib ShrinersA.A.O.N.M.S.The
Shrine Club Directory, 8Shrine Club News, 8Shrine Unit News, 18Thursday Luncheons, 30Masonic Digest, 34Ladies Calendar, 42Officers, Appointees and Unit Leaders, 44Index of Advertisers & Shriners Info, 45Sahib Shriners Calendar, 46
May 2 King Pin Pancake Breakfast, 395-8 FSA Convention – Ocala
9 Mother’s Day11 Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance, 6:00 p.m., 615 Club/Unit Head Meeting, 9:00 a.m.23 Sahib Fun Day, 3:30 to 7:00 p.m., 3131 Memorial Day - Sahib Closed
June 4-5 Sahib Shriners Spring Ceremonial, 24
Shriners Having Fun & Helping Kids
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MAY 2010 Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM
Lounge 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday 11:00 am till…
Appetizers ½ dozen Chicken Wings $3.95 Dozen Chicken Wings $6.95 served hot, mild or Bar B Q with celery and bleu cheese Onion Ring Basket $4.95 French Fry Basket $2.75 Steak & Cheese Taquitos $4.95 served with salsa sauce Chicken Tenders $7.95 french fries & honey mustard sauce Chicken Quesadillas $7.95 Cheese Quesadillas $6.95
Combos Low Calorie Plate $6.95 8 oz ground beef patty with cottage cheese and fresh fruit Soup and 1/2 Sandwich $4.75 Cup of soup of day and ½ sandwich tuna salad, chicken salad, sliced ham or sliced turkey Western Omelet $5.95
with fresh fruit Sandwiches 8 oz Burger on a Kaiser roll $6.95 lettuce, tomato, onion with French fries Cheeseburger $7.25 Turkey-Ham Club with fries $7.95 Ham and Cheese sandwich $4.95 with chips Chicken Salad Sandwich $4.95 with chips Tuna Salad Sandwich $4.95
with chips Liverwurst & Onion $4.75 ¼ Lb. Hot Dog with fries $3.95 BLT with chips $4.50 Grilled Cheese & Tomato $3.95 Tuna Salad Wrap $5.95 with fruit Chicken Salad Wrap $5.95 with fruit
Soup of the Day Cup $ 2.50 Bowl $ 3.75
Salads House Salad $ 2.50 Caesar Salad $ 2.00 Asian Chicken Salad Bowl $ 8.95 Chopped Chef Salad Bowl $ 8.95 Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl $ 8.95 Chicken & Tuna Salad Plate $ 6.95
HILLBILLY BUFFET – THURSDAY’S Serving 5:00 to 7:30 PM
$8.50 per Person 05-06 Pork & Sauerkraut Casserole 05-13 Beef Bourguignon 05-20 Turkey with Stuffing 05-27 Salisbury Steak
Fried Fish, Potatoes, Beans, Hillbilly Fixins, House Salad, Rolls & Butter, Green Beans,
Fried Green Tomatoes, Dessert
Friday Evening 5 PM till 8 PM All entrees are served with your choice of potato or rice, chef choice of vegetable, and soup or salad
Gulf Grouper Sandwich $8.95 Baby Back Ribs $13.95 Chef Specials Market Rib Eye Steak $13.95 Fish and Chips $8.95 Alaskan Pollack -all you can eat Chicken Quesadilla $8.95 with soup or salad Cheese Quesadilla $7.95 with soup or salad
Soda $1.00 Coffee/Tea $1.00 “Dinner Reservations Encouraged”
941-366-4449
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The Reporter
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Chaplain’s cornerChaplain’s cornerChaplain’s cornerChaplain’s cornerChaplain’s cornerby the Rev. Noble Don Kerr, Chaplain
April showers bring May flow-ers; so it is said. After a cold
winter, let us hope it may be so.May also brings to mind two verysignificant events. One is Mother’sDay and the other is Memorial Day.
Once Abraham Lincoln said,“All that I am or hope to be, I oweto my angel mother.” Mothers arespecial people and maybe we neverappreciate them until after theyears have passed. Motherhoodimplies home. In the city of At-lanta, there is a statue of one of itsprominent citizens, Harry W.Grady. Assuming the burdens ofpublic responsibilities, one day heleft his office. No one knew wherehe had gone. Later it became knownthat he had returned to his oldhomestead. He needed somethingthat was missing. Seeing hismother, he said to her, “Your boyhas been too much in the world and
has come back to be nourished.”Motherhood is where our roots are.
Memorial Day is always an im-pressive time. In tribute to all thosewho died in all our wars, many willspeak of the good and honorablemen and women and the gratitudethe nation owes them. In the sorrowof those, we find ourselves incapableof expressing our debt and grati-tude, as we contemplate the sacri-fices of those who gave their lives fortheir country. It is beyond the powerof oratory to do justice to the task.Bereavement is far too deeply in theheart for mere words to penetrate.
So, as Masons we wear thesquare and compass to be remindedthat freedom must be won dailyand guarded zealously so that ourposterity may enjoy the luxury ofbeing free. “I shall pass throughthis world but once. Any good I cando, let me do it now.”
It’s always great to recognize ourRoad Runner hospital drivers,
several were honored at the laststated meeting, don’t miss the pre-sentation photos on page 14.
So you don’t have to scratchyour head about the images on thefront page, let me explain whatthey are all about. Shrine Interna-tional and our Divan are very in-terested in you all becomingfamiliar with and using the vari-ous Websites created and main-tained for your use. Over the lastfew months, I have mentioned allof these numerous times in theFriday Webletter and the Reporter.
Shriners Village is now thecentral repository of all referencesa noble might need to stay up-to-date with what Imperial is doing.Created for Shriners by Shriners,it’s your online home where youcan drop by and connect with thepeople, places and events thatmake Shriners International theworld's greatest fraternity.
beashrinernow.com is the go-to place when you are approachingand working with a potential newmember of Masonry or the Shrine.
Of course, you all know aboutthe Websites for Shriners Inter-national and Shriners Hospitalsfor Children, but when was thelast time you checked them out,they are always adding new con-tent, go there now and see what’snew.
$hrine$avers covers all thespecial programs Imperial has pro-cured as an exclusive and dynamic“members only” benefit programthat provides benefits for nobles,their families, businesses andShrines. ShrineSavers was createdas a privilege and special thankyou to members for their commit-ment and dedication to the frater-nity and philanthropy.
Each of these Websites offersubscriptions for email newslet-ters to keep you current on what isgoing on, subscribe today!
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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Potentate’sNotes
Nobles,
What a great year we have going for us here at Sahib Shrine; it has been apleasure to serve as your Potentate for the year 2010. Attendance at ouractivities is still a major problem at Sahib. We believe that we offer a largevenue of different programs. Let us not forget Thursday luncheon, Birth-day Anniversary nights and Friday nights at our Shrine Restaurant. Pleasecome and meet your friends at Sahib.
The Master Mason event on March 30 was again a great night at Sahib. Ifyou attended, you were in for an excellent program. Remember we are allMaster Masons, which is where our journey started. Let’s try to attendlodge whenever we can. It’s wonderful for your soul. It also helps the lodgewhen we attend.
Bingo is still our super fundraiser, and if you can help on Tuesdays, pleasecome. Summer means many less volunteers available, so if you can pleasehelp.
Your Shrine is doing well financially, and we have some projects coming upto keep your temple in first class repairs.
Lady Carol and I feel privileged in how 2010 is doing. All of you nobleshave been very helpful when we ask you to help. Thank you so much.Remember Sahib is yours and we understand that we must take care of it.
Yours in the Faith,
Don Vos, Potentate
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
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SAHIB SHRINE CONTRIBUTIONSTO SHRINERS HOSPITALS
Total YearMarch To Date
Memorials .................................... $ 125.00 $ 25,985.00Donations .................................... 101.00 1,278.00100 Million Dollar Club ............... 0.00 250.00Hospital Benefit Days * .............. 7,239.53 26,389.46
$ 7,465.53 $ 53,902.46
* $19,652.06 Retained for The Sahib Hospital Transportation Fund.
SAHIB SHRINE HOSPITALCOMMITTEE REPORTJesus Cabalo, Hospital Chairman
REPORT FOR MARCH
New Patients (YTD) ...................................................... 17 (43)Trips (YTD) .................................................................... 39 (105)Trips to other hospitals (YTD) ..................................... 0 (2)Clinic Appointments (YTD) .......................................... 149 (394)Admissions (YTD) ......................................................... 9 (13)
SAHIB SHRINERS“SPRING TIME” PRESENTED BY THE ORIENTAL BAND
LADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCELADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCELADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCELADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCELADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCEWWWWWith Birthday and Anniversary Celebrationith Birthday and Anniversary Celebrationith Birthday and Anniversary Celebrationith Birthday and Anniversary Celebrationith Birthday and Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday, May 11• Social Hour – 6:00 p.m. • Dinner – 7:00 p.m.• Dancing – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with “Bill Millner”
• Choice of Entree:Tickets: $19.50 per person, includes sales tax and gratuityPurchase Ticket Reservations a Must!Nobles – Coat, tie and FezLadies – Commensurate attireNo Ticket Sales after the Preceding ThursdayBox Office: 366-4449, ext. 320
Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriner’s Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
Florentine Chicken Breast w/spinach & cheeseButtercrumb Haddock Filet
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The Florida Shrine Association will hold its annualconvention this month in Ocala, May 5-8. This
event is well attended by Sahib nobles with many ofour units represented, and participating in variousunit competitions. This event provides a good oppor-tunity for us to socialize with fellow unit membersfrom other temples and share fellowship with otherShrines from Florida as well as unit competitions.
We had a Circus/Fair Appreciation Dinner onMonday, April 5; approximately 200 of our tirelessvolunteers attended. Many thanks to you all. Themonth of March proved to be very busy with all of theactivities and events.
The Potentate’s Spring Cruise was April 9-24 tothe British Isles; a 15-day voyage aboard the GrandPrincess. What a way to relax and enjoy after a verybusy first quarter.
Do not forget Mom on Mother’s Day, Sunday,May 9. Sahib is having a Sunday Fun Day on Sunday,May 23. Come out and enjoy.
The Florida Grand Lodge in Orlando is coming upon the weekend of May 30, then our Sahib Ceremonialon June 4-5. Our degree team spends a great deal oftime to produce the ceremonial, come out and watchit.
If we were up north, this is the time of year whenthe earth is regenerating itself; plants start to
grow, the days get longer and we seek the outdoors forour fun. But here in Florida, where we have ‘justanother day in paradise’, we can forget the coldwinter weather we have had and just enjoy our cli-mate.
The Divan calendar is full and keeps us busy. Westart May with a Potentate’s Ball in Miami, ourfamous Pancake Breakfast and the Florida ShrineAssociation Convention, where the Divan will begoing to see our Sahib units compete with the best ofother Florida Shrine units. The competition will be
tough, but we are all looking forward to bringinghome our share of awards.
We are also really hoping for an increase in atten-dance at our Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance.Please think about coming to help celebrate withother couples who are marking a special time in theirlives. Another venue you may be missing out on is ourFriday nights at Sahib. Please come and bring yourfriends for a good time that is really inexpensive andlots of fun and laughs. Have dinner and stay andenjoy the music and fellowship. At the end of themonth, we will be travelling to Orlando for the FloridaGrand Lodge. I leave you with my words for May; “It’snice to be important, but more important to be nice.”
Well, I stopped by the box office today and Marylouasked, “Are you coming to…? When we tallied it
all up, it was more than a fifty-dollar bill. Not that Iam complaining, I am not. Marylou took my moneyand then had to divide it into three different parts forthree different events. The lady is a whiz. She worksthe box office almost daily and takes care of everyone’sneeds and desires, as far as reservations go. Wherewould we be without her?
Then I was calling Monday Night Bar Bingo, whenone of the players quietly calls BINGO. This is not anunusual happening as it generally happens at leastten times each Monday. What was unusual was thefact that the person who had the BINGO was alsohelping to land an airplane with no fuel left on board.(Yes our Recorder, John W. Cooney III)
Sahib is a wonderful place. Overheard in thelounge, Don Vos, our Potentate, is “awesome!” Thiswas an unsolicited compliment and well deserved.
White attending an out-of-town Potentate’s Ball,the wife of one of my counterparts exclaimed, “SahibShriners’ Potentate’s Ball is the finest she has everbeen to” (another unsolicited compliment)
We still concentrate on having fun and fellowship,while attending to the needs of our nobility. Member-ship is also a high priority on our to-do list. So far, wehave had at least three restorations this year. We arelooking forward to many more. There are MasterMasons out there that just need to be invited to joinus in our fun and fellowship.
DIRECTOR OF CLUBSJim Jensen – (941) 739-9324 Email: [email protected]
Gulf Shrine Clubby Gilbert C. Pierola, Sr., President, [email protected]
It is no wonder why the North American Shriners’ orAncient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
(A.A.O.N.M.S.) are considered the “Worlds GreatestFraternal Organization.” It is because the Shrinemembership works so hard and strives to fund annu-ally our Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.
It is in this reflection, that I report our Gulf ShrineClub 2010 Baseball Spring Training event was an-other tremendously successful fundraiser. I want tothank each and every club officer, station captain, aswell as their dedicated ladies, friends and family thatcame out to work the ballpark with us this year. GulfShrine Club would never be as successful in thisevent, as we are, without the generous time and
efforts donated by this year’s group of 93 workers.What a great testament to serving mankind.
A very special Thank You to our Sahib ShrineDivan, Don and Carol Vos, Tom and Kaye Millaway,Bill and Stacie Lee Zurlo, as well as Dale and DonnaLaBell, for coming out and helping us work our con-cession stands. It is always a true honor to have thehighest of nobility in our midst.
It was so successful that we were requested byprofessional baseball’s newest venture, the additionof the new minor league baseball, Bradenton Ma-rauders, to operate this years summer game conces-sions. The Pittsburgh Pirates, along with concessionoperators Centerplate Inc., requested the Sahib
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Shriners to work the concessions for this brand new70 game series, from April through August 2010.
Unfortunately we did not get the response orsupport from all clubs and units of Sahib Shrine andhad to decline the offer.
It is a lot of work, and a lot of fun, but, we needhelp. It was decided at the last minute, that theShriners would not attempt to man these games, so intalks with our Ill. Potentate Don Vos, we will work tomake it happen in the future. We would like to seemore Shrine Units get involved and work in thisfundraising effort.
Please call Jim Smith, Chief Aide, myself, or anyDivan member to be directed to the individual incharge of future games. We encourage and applaud
all Shriners' efforts to help. Bring your lady, or afriend and we will put you to work. This could becomeanother great annual fundraising activity.
We also had High Priest and Prophet Bill Zurlo,out to our Club’s April Luncheon, who gave us anupdate on the Shrine Hospitals and Sahib Shrine.
Bringing in new members and our continued fund-raisers are desperately needed.
Our next luncheon will be Tuesday, May 11, andwill be our last until September. Come out, join usand enjoy some of the best fellowship any Shrine cluband unit can have.
I am extremely proud to stand beside, walk withand work the many events that we do every year withthese outstanding men. God Bless.
Howdy, y’all! Here’s the latest from “Behind theOuthouse.”
The Hillbillies presented our 34th check for $1,000each to Sahib Shrine for the General Fund at theStated Meeting on April 1.
The Hillbilly Gals raised about $1,500 and theHillbilly Guys matched it, to submit a check for$3,000 for the Wheelchair Fund at the Shriners Hos-pital for Children in Tampa.
Our annual Hillbilly Hoedown was Saturday,March 13, and a great success, serving 170 people.Yee Haw! We had a “Hillbilly Band” derived of newcandidates and audience participation, playing hill-billy instruments, like washtubs, etc. Joe Humphreyswas a great Hillbilly Band Director. All had fun, andit was a hit.
Plans are underway for the Imperial HillbillyConvention to be held at Sahib Shrine next year,September 30 through October 2, 2011. We are form-ing planning committees and will need lots of volun-teers.
The Hillbillies have a fire truck for sale: 1960 F-600 12,000 original miles, $500 or best offer. Contactone of the Hillbilly officers if you are interested: DelRawlinson, George Mitchell, Mike Davenport or JohnYoder.
Okay then, ya’all are stuck with me this month, asBarry is busy with Scottish Rite amongst other
things. He wouldn’t tell me what; only that he wasunavailable to handle the assignment this month.It’s not hunting season, and roller derby season isabout finished, so I won’t even venture a guess as towhat he is up to. Anyway, I don’t want to hear anydebauching or lascivious comments about the contentor my writing style.
Now that we have that said, let us get on to moretantalizing topics. Unfortunately, the excitement levelof the Corps ‘tantalizing’ activities has waned a bitfrom Barry’s last report. However, there were a coupleof things he mentioned that do need some updating.
Our Annual Poker Run and Party were both agreat success again this year. It is always a fun timeand this year we had perfect weather for the event.There are so many to thank that it would take the rest
Motor Corps Shrine Clubby Stevin C. Helin (Varmint), Scribe, [email protected]
A reminder that it may not be too late to help uscelebrate Mother’s Day at our Mixer on Satur-
day, May 1; everyone invited. Bob (now “Too Tall”)Somerville (more about this below) will have all thedetails. Phone him at 429-6433. Also, please join usfor our May picnic at Dallas White Park on Monday,the 17th, starting at 11:00 a.m. Jack Watson and his‘Mystery Assistant’ will be grilling our infamous “BigA Burgers” with your choice of beverages. But theyneed more help from everyone with set up, games,serving, side dishes, salads, dessert and clean up.Don’t be cruel by keeping Jack in suspense till thelast minute! As soon as you read this, phone him at240-5737 with your contribution.
Last month we accepted four new members; BillAthas, John Cooney, Jim Watson and Vincent Flow.Then, over 40 nobles and ladies enjoyed an AprilFools Mixer with poached salmon or roast pork at theHeron Creek Golf Club. See accompanying photos.With our weather, warming up we had a good turnoutfor our “Thanksgiving in April” turkey picnic. Seeaccompanying photos by Phyllis Copher. MaddyWatson stood by with her MASH first aid kit in caseBob ‘Too Tall’ Somerville repeated his March picnicforehead collision with the top of our club trailer door!No reported walking wounded in April.
Each succeeding Tuesday morning breakfast atthe Olde World Restaurant in North Port, our ranksswell and activities multiply. (Most recently, 47 noblesand ladies) We even sang “Happy 90th Birthday” toChet Ray after he missed his cake one week! Recentguests included Dave Rubin’s acquaintance StephanosLoisou from Aleppo Temple, Wilmington, Massachu-setts; turns out that he and Don White grew uparound the corner from each other. Any Mason orShriner families are welcome to join us for our 7:30 a.m.breakfasts every Tuesday, 52 weeks a year where weusually enjoy some friendly banter and hi-jinks. SolSchuman donated a camel for us to ride in our parades!
Sickness and distress: Lady Jane Cornell is recov-ering from breaking her foot in three places. LadyEleanor Galloway suffered a stroke and family mem-bers are searching for rehabilitation and care facilityfor her and Noble Bob who suffers progressiveAlzheimer’s. Please offer support to these familiesand keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
And as we go to press, no one has correctly identi-fied our Club President Sam Cohen’s April “QuotableNotable” as President Harry S. Truman who said: “Ibelieve the proper thing to do is what I try to do, andthat’s right.” (And this is no April fool!) So yourbumbling scribe offers the following quiz for May.
of our allotted space for this article and then I wouldsurely leave someone out and be chastised the rest ofmy life, so one can only give a rousing applause for theCorps and their spouses and friends who made it allpossible. Special kudos go to Big Al Dahlstrom for hisinvigorating leadership and organizational skills thatput this event together and brought it to a terrificfruition. Of course, we all know where the real driv-ing force comes from, right? Hugh kudos go to Jan forher constant help and lovely presence. I do believethat all involved would only say, “Hey Al, you da man……. One More Year, One More Year.”
A final donation to Sahib in the amount of $6,000was presented to Ill. Sir Don at the April 1 StatedMeeting. When presented the check and he looked atit, I saw him start salivating and heard him mum-bling something about an upcoming cruise bar bill.Not to sure what he meant, but… We also presentedIll. Sir Don with a check for the Transportation Fundof $846 from our Hospital Days endeavors at St.Armands Circle.
Speaking of our illustrious leader, on the night ofIll. Sir Don’s ball many of you witnessed his entranceinto Sahib’s grand hall riding behind Barry Hart onBarry’s big white parade Harley, escorted by MotorCorps President John Hubbard in front and followedby Motor Corps Vice President Eric Bock. And a veryspectacular entrance it was.
Well, within the Corps, we have certain traditionsthat we take very seriously. For example, you mayhave seen one of the motorcycles parked out front or
going by with this gray furry thing hanging off of therear, and the rider sporting a fancy long and verycolorful necklace. The gray furry thing is a monkey.The honor of sporting this attire on one’s bike andneck is earned when one drops his motorcycle, re-gardless of the circumstances.
Another tradition we observe is that whoever re-quires a ride behind a Corps member, for whateverreason, will be awarded a pink monkey. The monkeyis pink as the second seat on a motorcycle is usuallyreserved for the rider’s female significant other andhas become fondly known as, “Riding Bitch” when onesits there upon. Therefore, at the April stated meet-ing, we also presented Ill. Sir Don with is very ownPink Monkey mounted on a small trophy platform tocommemorate the occasion. He was overjoyed to saythe least… Happy riding, Ill. Sir and stop whiningabout it!
Now, on to the future from when this was written.The weekend of May 21-23 will find a significantnumber of the Corps along with their families andfriends in Murphy, North Carolina., for our annualspring sojourn to Gary Nickols’ River’s Edge RVResort for his official spring opening. Of course, Gary’sresort just happens to be in the middle of some of thebest bike riding roads in North Carolina, which is thereason we all ride or haul our two-wheelers all that way.
It is also fast approaching the advent of ThursdayBiker Billie Burger nights. I am sure that Chef Wallyand all of his ‘wannabees’ will be there, slaving away
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Noble Harry and Lady Carolyn Rothenhoefer attendedthe April mixer at Heron Creek Golf Club.
Noble Larry "Doc" Schaeferle and Lady Mary Jane celebratedher birthday at North Port Shrine Club's April Mixer.
Copher
Copher
Nobles Cliff Bloodsworth (80) and Chet Ray (90) celebrated theirMarch birthdays at North Port Shrine Club's grilled chicken outing.
Copher
Ladies Matty Watson and Betty Adams share a laugh while playing"Jimmy's Wheel" during the windy March outing at Dallas White Park.
Who wrote: “It’s very common for people reachingmiddle age to turn into Republicans. It can happenovernight. You go to bed as your regular old T-shirt-wearing self, and you wake up in the morning withRalph Lauren clothing and friends named Muffy.”
The first reader to send the correct answer to theabove e-mail address wins a free Tuesday morningbreakfast for two with the North Port Shrine Club.
What in our world is happening? We don’t have totell you that it’s been an unseasonably cool
winter here in paradise! As this is being written, it’swarmer in Wisconsin than it is in Venice! Global warm-ing? Not here! But, the weather didn’t dampen the 2010Sahib Shrine Circus, the successful Hospital Days col-lections, the parade in Arcadia, nor any of the otherwonderful and many Sahib and Shrine club functions.So, upon reflection, things are pretty good, after all!
The Venice Shrine Club meets for lunch at11:00 a.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (exceptJuly and August) at the Venice-Nokomis Elks Clublocated at 1021 Discovery Way, Nokomis, Florida.The food is excellent, the programs are interestingand the fellowship is abundant. All Shriners areinvited to join us. Please give President Bill Long acall a couple of days in advance, if possible, at 408-7950. We look forward to greeting you.
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PRESENTATIONS (and other events) – April 2010
Manatee Shrine Club 1st Vice-President Jim Smith presented a check of $2,850to Ill. Sir Don Vos for the Wheelchair Fund from collections at their
16 spring training baseball games by the Manatee Shrine Club workers.
Manatee Shrine Club President Woody Trefrey presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with acheck of $1,538 from their effort for 2010 Sahib Hospital Days.
Editor Editor
Motor Corps Shrine Club President John Hubbard and Poker Run ChairmanAl Dalhberg presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with checks of $1,300 from their Spaghetti
Dinner, $6,000 from their Poker Run and $850 from their 2010 Sahib Hospital Days.
Motor Corps Shrine Club President John Hubbard presented Ill. Sir Don Vos withhis own “Monkey Award,” for riding “Bitch” at the 2010 Potentate’s Ball.
Editor Editor
Greeters President Bill Nelson and Legion of Honor Past Commander Ray Stevens presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with a check of $2,146
from their unit’s joint effort for 2010 Sahib Hospital Days.
Editor
Ill. Sir Don Vos announced that Noble Dorwin Pulford was his selection as2010 Sahib Shriner of the Year and presented Dorwin with his plaque.
Editor
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MORE PRESENTATIONS (and other events) – April 2010
Pipes & Drums President Phil Staples presented Ill. Sir Don Voswith a check of $2,000 for the Sahib Shrine Building Fund.
Editor
For the Hillbilly Shrine Club, Phil Mitchell, PP, presented Ill. Sir Don Voswith a check of $2,000 for two month’s donations
from the Hillbilly Thursday Night Buffets.
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Concert Band Director C. Jarrett Miller, PP, presented Ill. Sir Don Voswith a check of $632 for the Sahib General Fund from their
March 19 concert, “An Evening of Music.”
Editor
On March 3, 2010 south county Brothersmet for an organizational meeting to forma Blue Lodge in North Port.
Attending were: Samuel P. Cohen, RockyKearney PM, Clinton Van Tassell PM,RW John Cannon, Robert G. Nadeau, LesRuggiero, Edward G. Cornell, William S.Shipley, Joe H. Harrington PM, Leo DanHall, Donald M. Valerino, J.D. Copher,Dave Rubin, Bill Fessler, Don Gatrell, BobSomerville, Louis W. Ortt, 33°, PM, CarrollScribner and John F. Wermann PDDGM.
Sam Cohen reviewed the steps that havebeen taken to found a North Port BlueLodge (currently the only large city inFlorida without a Blue Lodge.)
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Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenRoad Runner Dave Joly with his 125 Trip Pin!
Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenRoad Runner Jim MacDonald with his 50 Trip Pin!
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Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenRoad Runner Bob Martin with his 175 Trip Pin and his 20,000 Mile Pin! Wow!
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Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for Children Road RunnerJim Pinson with his 300 Trip Pin and his 40,000 Mile Pin! Unbelievable!
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Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenRoad Runner Dorwin Pulford with his 25 Trip Pin!
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ROAD RUNNER RECOGNITION – April 2010
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Reporter BoostersReporter BoostersReporter BoostersReporter BoostersReporter Boosters(Through month stated, = New or Renewed this month)
December 2080 Robert & Ruth Riegel
December 2056Manatee Shrine Club
April 2030Charles S. Marston
(In Memory of Anne M. Marston)May 2029
Desert PatrolAugust 2027
Fred & Marylou EllisMarch 2025
John R. Holland(In memory of Carl E. Hohlt)
February 2023North Port Shrine Club
December 2019Everett & Evelyn Blount
(In Memory of Dick Reese)November 2019
Sahib Golf CommitteeAugust 2019
David R. MagdalikMarch 2019Michael Clarke
November 2018Charles H. Burke
September 2018In Memory of
Dr George & Dorothy RobinsonSeptember 2017
Marion Podewitz(In Memory of Bill Podewitz)
May 2017Sahib Shrine Mariners
March 2017Christopher Weeks &
Barbara HersheyOctober 2016
Patricia A. McLain(In Memory of BG John H. McLain)
May 2015 Derl B. Smith, Secretary
The Builders Lodge No. 376(In Memory of Irene Krakow)
April 2015John H. Brophy
(In Memory of Catherine F. Brophy)James & Caroyl Dunlap
Manatee Shrine Club(In Memory of Fred Rye)
(In Memory of Charles E. Slater)(In Memory of Fred W. Nason)(In Memory of Lowell L. Sutton)(In Memory of Joseph P. Kelley)
March 2015Bill & Gail Balkwill
Manatee Shrine Club(In Memory of Dr. A. Edward O'Hara)
Manatee Shrine Club(In Memory of S. F. Perkins, III)
January 2015June C. Hutcheson
Manatee Shrine Club(In Memory of Carl Herman)
Manatee Shrine Club(In Memory of Scott Macaulay)
Manatee Shrine Club(In Memory of Edgar Sherrick)
Edward & Jean O’Hara(In Memory of Dr. Robert S. Nowicki)
December 2014John Lewellen
Bill SimonNovember 2014Margaret Lawrence
(In Loving Memory of Don Lawrence) Walter Reuter
October 2014Bill & Tally Hull
Ronald R. & Georgana J. LeVene(In memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner)
Marian Goldenberg(In Loving Memory of Bob Goldenberg, PP)
September 2014Jack & Barbara ScrofaniRon & Georgana LeVene
(In Memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner)August 2014
Giles LightManatee Shrine Club
(In Memory of Jim Arendall)Manatee Shrine Club
(In Memory of Ned Jaworski)June 2014
Dottie La Greco(In Memory of Husband Louis La Greco)
Ed & Jean O’Hara(In Memory of Stanley Nowicki &
Dr. Sigmund Nowicki)Col. Murray G. Swindler
May 2014Provost Guard
(In Memory of Passed Members)B. John and Roberta RossRobert & Audrey Rushing
(In Memory of Joan Winters)April 2014
Ray & Barbara StevensMarch 2014
Oscar & Peggy CloutierDale & Donna LaBell
February 2014Cabiri
January 2014Manatee Shrine Club
(In Memory of Bill Disney)John & Margaret Hodge
Manatee Shrine Club(In Memory of Roy Rudolph)
December 2013Doug & Janie Bohannon
Virginia Chase(In Memory of Harold Chase)
November 2013Ann Lassig
(In Memory of Ken Lassig)August 2013Nancy Holmes
(In Memory Husband George)June 2013
Kevin & Susan SapioMay 2013
Ed & Edie PhillipsJean C. Rudolph
Bill & Stacey Lee Zurlo
April 2013Ted & Anita Moltz
Joe & Sharon PegararoMarch 2013
Don & Joan Patterson(In Memory of Luther Bollman)
Dick & Jenny Warner
February 2013C. Ace Adams HP& P and
Ruth McAngell PHPRobert & Ruth Riegel
(In Memeory of Herman Dooley)December 2012
Knights of the Round Table, South(In Memory of Joe Porter)
George & Norma ShonerAugust 2012
T. Herman & Louise DooleyHarold Bell
May 2012 Wallace & Audrey Clements
(In Memory of Our Son Mike Clements) Dave & Mickey Joly
April 2012Chester L Ray & Rose Guadagnino
Jerry & Berte HessFrederick Soto
Col. (Ret) M. G. Swindler & P.M. SwindlerMarch 2012
Donations are only $10.00 per year, you may prepay for multiple years. Your name will be listed each month in the Reporter for theperiod you are supporting. For example: for a $10 donation in January 2010, you will be listed through January 2011. If you donated$50, you would be listed through January 2015. Donations for the longest periods will be listed first.
Thanks to Lady Trudy Whitney for her generouscontribution of the late Noble Jack’s instruments
and equipment. Noble Andy Wright looked muchimproved at a March Big Band Dance; however, sadly,he has asked to be relieved of his duties as NoblemenDirector. Noble Jack Reynolds is still undergoingchemo but continues to have a positive attitude. Wepray that all our ill nobles will be back with us soon.Noble Bill Yoh, Sr., former president of the SahibBands, passed away recently in north Florida wherehe resided near his talented musician son, Bill Yoh,Jr. Our sympathy goes out to his family.
Kudos to Ill. Sir Jarrett Miller for his preparationand leadership of the March concert; it’s a shame thatthe audience wasn’t larger. Yours truly suffered somemechanical problems during the performance, butthanks to Bill Baker, Ben Boyles, and Bill Kelly theclarinet section survived.
The season has wound down. No more Noblemenrehearsals and no more gigs for either band untilOctober. Speaking of which, the Noblemen danceband schedules only six rehearsals for an entire year.This year, after the January rehearsal, the main hallwas not made available to us, and in March, we wereactually locked out of the building. Ill. Sir Don Vosand Recorder John Cooney have promised to fix thatproblem. At this writing, I’m confident that the April6 rehearsal will go as scheduled. As we all know, theNoblemen dance band is the sole source of the funds
that support the entire Band unit, an expensive unitto maintain. Here’s a bit of history.
In 1984, a committee was formed by PresidentMike Ash to suggest ongoing ways to finance theBand unit. Howard Wilson came up with the idea ofa dance band to do early evening dances in order toraise money that would support both bands. He sug-gested the name, The Noblemen, and patterned theidea after a similar program he had participated in atArarat Shrine in Kansas City. With the approval ofIll. Sir Ted Barton, the Tea Dances (now known as BigBand Dances) began 25 years ago. Appropriately, thismonth’s bio honoree will be Noble Howard Wilson.
Noble Wilson is a truly remarkable high achieverin several areas of human endeavor. Having earneddegrees with honors in engineering from both Avilaand Rockhurst Universities in Kansas City, he wenton to graduate studies at Missouri University and theUniversity of Michigan. Now retired as Supt. of Qual-ity Control for the Honeywell Corporation, he has co-authored several books on quality control that havebeen published internationally, and, since 1983, hehas been a book reviewer for the American Society ofQuality Control Engineers.
Noble Howard was introduced to music at the feetof a father who performed for local square dances inthe Ozarks. He later performed as part of the WilsonBoys country music band. An accomplished stringmusician, he sang and played at station KWTO in
Springfield, Missouri with other “notables” like ChetAtkins and Les Paul. While serving as an executiveengineer in his day job, he also played in the MissouriRiverboat Jazz Band, the Ararat Dance Band, and forvarious radio and TV productions.
Howard was bassist in the Noblemen dance bandfor 18 years. He and Mike Ash formed the Notablescombo that has performed for virtually every privatevenue in two counties over the past 25 years.
Howard is also an acclaimed athlete. He is listedin Who’s Who in Archery having won several regional
and national titles in the sport. He’s a regular on thegolf course and enjoys fishing and photography.
Howard and his lovely Lady Lucile, Past HighPriestess of Ladies Oriental Shrine, live graciously ina beautiful home at Misty Creek Country Club. Theyenjoy annual travel, visiting the far corners of theUSA, and especially visiting a granddaughter who isprima ballerina for a well-known American balletcompany.
Greetings from the Greeters, we had a good turnout for our April Annual Picnic. The food sup-
plied by the Greeterettes was excellent, as it is everyyear. Thank you, ladies.
A job well done to the Greeters and Greeteretteswho worked the county fair and the ballpark inBradenton, they really put in long hours. Thank youall.
Our Golden Apple dinner show matinee on May 15is coming up quickly. It should be a super afternoon.
Our only “Happy Birthday” for May goes to VinceFlow.
It is good to know Floyd Bouser is on the mendafter his bout with bronchitis; he was ill for severalweeks. If you know of any Greeter that is ill, pleasecall me. We like to let them know they are in ourprayers.
Be a Greeter - Join the Prestige Unit. See anymember for an application.
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Venice, FL North Port, FL(941) 488-2291 (941) 426-2880
We are continuing with Fun, Fellowship and Fam-ily. Everyone enjoyed the joint meeting and
dining out and we are planning another for May 56:30 p.m. at the Roaring 20’s Restaurant in Ellentonat 6750 N. US Highway 301 (941) 723-1733. Theyplay the mighty Wurlitzer, and we can all orderseparately, sit together and enjoy a great dining out.This will be in lieu of our normal meeting in May. Weare also planning a Spring Fling at the home of Lesand Carol Ruggiero. This may be on Memorial Day orat a time of their choosing.
Our June 2 meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. in ourroom after the candidate cocktail party. We will notmeet in July or August, but will meet on September 1,October 6 and elections on November 3 with the finalmeeting on December 8.
We currently have approximately $3,050 in thebank and are doing fine. I look forward to seeing youat our next meeting.
What a winter to forget. I have been admiring myboat sitting at the dock. Too cold, too rough. Boy
what a difference a day makes. Got up this morningand temp was actually sixty heading for mid-seven-ties. Guess where I am heading?
Come and join the Mariners the second Wednes-day in May. We are planning a home social mostlikely in May before the weather gets too warm. Seeyou all on May 12.
Greetings everyone, the Model Ts unit is enjoyinga good year so far. Participation is way up and
while breakdowns have been minimal so far thisyear. Unit camaraderie is very high, and everyoneseems to be enjoying life in the Model Ts.
The second Sunday in May has been set aside inhonor of motherhood. Many churches have specialservices in which they honor mothers of the congrega-tion. They usually present the oldest mom, youngestmom, and mom with the most children a corsage.There is a custom of wearing a carnation on Mother’sDay. A colored carnation means that the person’smother is living. A white carnation indicates that aperson’s mom is dead.
Years ago, England observed what they calledMothering Sunday. It came in Mid-lent. The firstsuggestion for a day set aside to honor mothers wasmade by Julia Ward Howe. She suggested that it beobserved on June 2, as a day dedicated to peace. Juliawas born in 1819 in New York to a prominent family.She was an American writer, lecturer and reformer.She was known as one of the most famous women ofher time. She wrote “The Battle Hymn of the Repub-lic”, which was inspired when she visited militarycamps in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War in1861. It became the major war song of the Unionforces. Julia became interested in the women’s move-
ment. She became the first president of the NewEngland Woman Suffrages Association.
Three years after Frank Hering of Indianalaunched his campaign for observance of Mother’sDay in 1904; Anna Jarvis began a campaign to anationwide observance of Mother’s Day. She chosethe second Sunday in May. She also began the customof wearing the carnation.
Jarvis’ own mother was honored on the first ser-vice at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church inGrafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908. Later, atthe general assembly in 1912, a delegate from AndrewsChurch introduced a resolution recognizing Jarvis asthe founder of Mother’s Day, and suggested thatMother’s Day be observed on the second Sunday inMay. President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint reso-lution in Congress on May 9, 1914, recommendingthat the federal government observe Mother’s Day.The next year, the president was authorized to pro-claim an annual holiday.
A Mother’s Blessing Of all the special joys in life,The big ones and the small, A mother’s love and tendernessIs the greatest of them all.~~~~~Author unknown~~~~
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Happy Birthday to: Robert Trudel on the 5th, JimSmith II on the 10th, Ron Shrum on the 12th, CarolBrown on the 19th, Marlene McLelland on the 22nd,Byron Otto on the 24th and David Gardner on the27th.
Happy Anniversary to: Robert and Pamela Trudelon May 13 and Paul and Rae Tobias on the 24th.
Remember, “we ride so that children can walk.”
It sure was great to have been a Shriner and partici-pate in the Rodeo Parade in Arcadia on March 13,
2010. It was truly a glorious day with the sun shiningon all those spectators on the sidelines watching allthose units go by. Our Shrine was well representedwith many of our units. Our Oriental Band had 15bandsmen making that heavenly music. Many thanksto the Shrine organizing committee; great job, Scrib.
Another great afternoon was had by all that at-tended the Sahib Spring Picnic. Eleven of our bands-men made sure that the youngsters and their Mom’swere indoctrinated into the finer aspects of Orientalinstruments and tunes. Floyd, our Director, madesure all went well!
As I mentioned in the April Reporter, the FSA/FSOBA is being held in Ocala on May 5 to 8. This willbe the first Fantasy for our band in two years, with 14bandsmen looking forward to a great weekend. Also,on May 11, the Oriental Band is sponsoring theBirthday/Anniversary dance. We ask all of you andyour friends to support the Shrine and the OrientalBand Music makers.
Our deepest Sympathy to Noble Bobby Browne onthe loss of his Lady Lil; rest in peace.
REMEMBER: Support your Shrine, collect pull-tabs and keep a child in your heart.
The Master Mason’s Appreciation Dinner was verywell attended with a great program put together
by our Director of Works Jerry Goacher. A specialthanks to all who assisted in getting this program puttogether. We hope that it will prove useful if only tointroduce the Shriners to a few more new faces.
The visitation to Cary B. Fish Lodge in April wasanother successful event for the Past Masters Unit. Ashort program was put together, yet again by ourDirector of Works Jerry Goacher and John Wermann.It seemed to be well received and proved to be veryinteresting to all in attendance.
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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Don’t feel like you have to wait for us to show upto your lodge before you can ask us to assist. Feel freeto reach out at any time. We are more than happy tooffer our assistance and experience to all lodges inthe 27th Masonic District whenever we can. So, ifyour lodge is shorthanded for an upcoming degree,you know who to call, and we will do our best to help out.The combined knowledge and experience of our mem-
bers, along with the willingness to offer support to anybrother or lodge, should prove to be quite valuable.
Take care, and God Bless.Note: Any Past Master who is also a member of
Sahib Shrine is eligible to join this unit. Please feelfree to call me on 941-232-1494 or email me [email protected] if you are interested or if youhave any questions.
Hopefully by the time you read this, spring willhave sprung. For me this has been a cold and
blustery winter. The Spring Potentate’s cruise hasbeen completed and we are heading into the firstCeremonial in June. We are hoping for a large candi-date class.
By May 27, Money Mania payout will be com-pleted and we will be thinking about the ImperialConference in Toronto, Canada in July.
Please visit your Blue Lodge, make yourself knownto all Lodge members and remember the Potentate’spledge of Fun, Fellowship and Family. We are allFAMILY.
My lady and I wish all a pleasant and warmsummer. We also hope we can get summer baseballoff and running with the A Team for the Pirates atMcKechnie Field. See you all at the ballpark.
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Moslem FeastNobles OnlyMain Hall
Saturday, June 511:45 a.m.
Baked ChickenBaked Beans, Cole Slaw
Rolls & ButterDessert
Coffee & Iced Tea
$7:00 per person
Ladies’ LuncheonSahara Rooms
Saturday, June 511:45 a.m.
Chicken Salad Crepesw/Sherry Supreme Sauce
Leaf Lettuce w/Sliced TomatoesArray of Fresh Fruit
Rolls / ButterBrownie A La ModeIced Tea / Coffee
$14.00 per person
Call Mary McQueen for Reservationsat 366-4449
(No advance tickets sold—pay at the door.)
Proceeds are for the benefit of Sahib Shriners activities.Payments are not deductible as charitable contributions.
FRIDAY EVENINGJune 4, (Coat & tie for men, smart casual for ladies)
6:00 p.m. Candidates class photos6:45 p.m. Nobility seated7:00 p.m. Oriental Band performs while candidates are
seatedAnnounce Class Honoree
7:15 p.m. First Section of Ceremony (open to the public)8:30 p.m. Fezzing Ceremony8:45 p.m. Closing
Refreshments to follow
SATURDAY MORNING and AFTERNOON,June 5, (Coat & tie for men, smart casual for ladies)
6:30 a.m. Candidates & ladies have coffee & danish7:00 a.m. Vehicle leaves promptly for Tampa Hospital
10:45 a.m. Parade of Units and Clubs11:45 a.m. Men enter Main Hall for Moslem Feast
Ladies enter Sahara Room for cocktails& luncheon
1:00 p.m. Hospital Patient introduced to Candidates1:15 p.m. Ladies will join Candidates for “Building of The
Arch”
Class HonoreeFred Phillips
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Sahib Shrine Building Fund Plate Descriptions
$ 100 – A Brass Plate $10,000 – A Purple Plate$ 500 – A Silver Plate $20,000 – A Gold Plate$1,000 – A Red Plate $30,000 – An Orange Plate$2,500 – A Blue Plate $40,000 – A Black Plate$5,000 – A Green Plate $50,000 – A White Plate
Wouldn’t you like to see your name in one of these plates in the lobby of Sahib Shrine?Donate today, to the BUILDING FUND and help our temple grow into the future.
Thomas PaxtonPresident 941-921-7668Bryan Senger Fax 941-922-7354Vice President EC0002285
Contributions to the Sahib Shriners Building FundSince last Reporter
Anyone that has contributed to the building fund, check the board in the foyer, if plaque is incorrect see Jihn Cooney in the Sahib office.
BUILDING FUND DONATION FORMYes, I (We) want to have my (our) name (names) on the Brass Plateon the Building Fund Board in the lobby of Sahib Shrine, showing thedesire to have a part in the great work of the temple. Please checkthe proper box:Here is my check in the amount of $ ________ to start the ball rolling,and I will give more as I am able on as nearly a regular basis as I can.Here is my check in the amount of $ ________.Please have the Brass Plate letters as follows:
(Please Print)Samples for lettering: 1. John F. Doe
2. John F. Doe and Lady Mary3. Mary F. Doe in memory of John
Date: ___________ Signature: ____________________________Address: _______________________________________________City: _________________________ State: ___ Zip: __________Send and make checks payable to: Sahib Shrine (Building Fund),600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232
The Sahib Shrine Building Fund is for the improvement,replacement and expansion of equipment, furnishings
and upkeep of the building and grounds.
How can you help?We need funds for the above
Do you know?We can’t do any of these improvements until wehave money!
Do we need these improvements?Look at our Shrine building. The answer is YES!
Please send your contribution to the Sahib Shrine BuildingFund NOW!
Those of you who have contributed, we thank you and hope youwill continue to do your part for this worthy cause.
—From TBA, Building Fund Chairman
Sahib Shriners Building Fund
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
May 2010 SAHIB REPORTER Page 27
Sahib Shrine Trust Fund“The Permanent Building Fund”
Million Dollar Recognition Wall FundPledge Card
$ _______________ Cash, Check, or Money Order
$500 Cash, Check, or Money Order
$500 Cash, Check, or Money order. Minimum tenpayments over a one year period.
$2,500 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money orderOther tangible items over a 5 year period.
$5,000 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money OrderOther tangible items over a 5 year period.
$7,500 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money OrderOther tangible items over a 5 year period.
$10,000 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money OrderOther tangible items over a 5 year period.
Larger Amounts designated by Board of Trustees withwishes of donor considered.
Signature of Donor: _________________________________
It’s simple... Just indicate your desire to leave $100 (or more)in your will to this wonderful cause, or give $100 (or more)dollars now.
I have previously made a will leaving a bequest to theShriners Hospitals for Children.I have added a provision in my will leaving a bequest tothe hospitals.I prefer to make a cash contribution at this time of atleast $100, which is tax deductible.
Please return application to:
Recorder’s Office Sahib Shrine600 N. Beneva RoadSarasota, FL 34232
Make your check payable to:SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDRENI am a member of ____________________________ Temple.
Signed ___________________________________________
Agents for Sahib Shriners and Araba ShrinersAgents for Sahib Shriners and Araba ShrinersAgents for Sahib Shriners and Araba ShrinersAgents for Sahib Shriners and Araba ShrinersAgents for Sahib Shriners and Araba Shriners
Rick Martin Phone: 941-366-7070Wells Purmort Fax: 941-953-4901
at Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month
A.A.O.N.M.S.
Sahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubSahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubSahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubSahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubSahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubA.A.O.N.M.S.
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each monthat Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.
President Phone: (941) 776-9996 John Hubbard Email: [email protected]
May 1 ................. Bill Lloyd, CEO, Easter Seals
May 13 ................. Wellness Seminar "Living with Low Vision"
May 20 ................. Ryan P. Johnson, "Insurance Investors"
May 27 ................. Dr. Richard Swier, LTC, USA, Sarasota County Veterans Commission
3% Discount to All ShrinersPlus a No Interest Finance Plan for your Roofing Needs
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
May 2010 SAHIB REPORTER Page 31
Sahib Shrine — Every TuesdaySahib Shrine — Every TuesdaySahib Shrine — Every TuesdaySahib Shrine — Every TuesdaySahib Shrine — Every Tuesday10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Friendly Atmosphere
Free Coffee!Free Coffee!Free Coffee!Free Coffee!Free Coffee!Sandwiches & Snacks for SaleSandwiches & Snacks for SaleSandwiches & Snacks for SaleSandwiches & Snacks for SaleSandwiches & Snacks for Sale
Pay Double with Bingo in 5 Numbers or LessComplimentary 9-On for Your Birthday
(Registration or Photo ID Required)Get a Free 6-On When You Bring a New Player
Come Play Bingo with the Shriners Every Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. andSee For Yourself “The Most Unique Bingo in All of Florida”
(Proceeds for the Benefit of Sahib Shrine)
Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriner’s Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
Sunday FundaySahib Shriners
May 23Dinner 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Dancing 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Featuring 50's & 60'sT.C. and the Troublemakers
Chicken and Barbequed Pork Ribswith all the fixings
Meal and music inside$10 per person advanced sales
Call 366-4449 ext. 300
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
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Transportation Fund – Collection Canister ReportMarch-April 2009
Noble Club/Unit Amount Location
J. Bruce Siff $ 6.42 Paul's Kitchen-Wauchula 23.45 Pioneer Restaurant-Zolfo Springs 15.83 Bowl of Fun-Wauchula 20.56 Taco Bell-Wauchula
Randy Anderson 33.00 Olde World RestaurantOsganian Manatee S/C 31.57 Kentucky Fried Chicken-Palmetto
Ed Weber Venice S/C 140.07 Shrodes JewelryVenice S/C 59.00 Venice News Stand
Chickie Hillbillies 26.41 HillbilliesPaul Inglis 6.48 M & D Restaurant-OspreyPaul Inglis 30.39 Scrambles RestaurantPaul Inglis 10.44 DimitriosBill Batten 18.08 Regions Bank
37.00 Beneva Car WashChet Ray 77.87 Winn Dixie-North Port
TOTAL $ 1,178.80
If you have a canister placed, and want your collections listed in this monthly report,provide the Sahib office with the information. Mary will be providing the collectionamounts each month for the Reporter. We still have quite a number of these canistersout, and no information on where they are. Please help Mary get the currentinformation.
. . .continued from page 10Motor Corps Shrine Club
Bobbitt, Pittenger & Company, P.A.Certified Public Accountants
1605 Main Street, Suite 1010Sarasota, FL 34236
David R. HessPartner
Telephone: 941-366-4450Fax: 941-954-7508
in the kitchen to bring everyone theirfavorite treats. I am looking at the calen-dar and it appears that we will be com-mencing our feasts on Thursday, July 15,and will continue until August 26. Andremember, its always fun with some-thing on a bun. Oh, that was bad.
I think I am about out of room, sowant to make sure that we have room forthe birthday and anniversary celebra-tors for the month of May. First off, wehave an unbelievable booboo from thelast issues list of birthday celebrants. Itseems like one of the member’s wife wasover looked, so a belated Happy Birthdayto Barbara Hart. Yes, Barry still lovesyou… he told me to tell you, and that heis SO sorry for that trivial omission. Okay,now those celebrating in May are LeslieBock; Doug and Teresa Mitchell; NealNowe; Sandy Reister; Scott Steeleman;Muriel Young; John Holt and BonnieHough. Happy Birthday All!
Anniversaries: Eric and Leslie Bock;John and Carol Hubbard: Jim and MarciaMcDonald: Tom and Lynn Rigby and Edand June Sampey. Okay, you guys need tocollaborate on a book concerning maritallongevity. Or not… Have a Great May!
MembershipMembershipMembershipMembershipMembershipIs the Job of Every
Seeking additional light as I assume additionalresponsibilities, it was my privilege to attend the
Oriental Guide seminar sponsored by Shriners Inter-national. Classes started early and ended late, cover-ing the many challenges facing us today.
The most prominent issue is membership num-bers! Imperial has launched a new program contain-ing many tools to assist each of us increasemembership; updated and current looking brochuresexplaining our brotherhood to potential brothers.Who we are, What we do, Where we are located andWhen you can get additional information, the answer
to which is—Right Now! Potential Candidates maybring up the Website <beashrinernow.com>
This Website has answers to most questions for apotential candidate, whether you are a Mason or not.If not a Mason, it will tell you how to become a Mason.By completing the information request on the site—a welcome email is sent by Imperial Sir Jack Jones inminutes. The temple having jurisdiction according tothe zip code of the potential candidate is notified ofthe inquiry along with the membership chairman.
I’m starting a new project to raise money for ourShriners Hospital for Children. I have several
signs and will have many mason jars. The Potentatehas approved.
I want the nobles and others to take a jar and puttheir loose change in it. I already filled five jars. It’s
known that the average household has about $70 inloose change around the house. Fill a jar or jars forthe kids. Some groups have raised into the thousandsso I think we can do as good.
Are you unable to attend the Thursday lunches?Do you miss swapping stories with the guys? The
Ambassadors’ unit is working on reaching you. Doyou need a ride, a visit? We’ll arrange that too. Pleasenotify a committee member if you would like someoneto be in touch with you.
Last Reporter placement was May 2009Current f igures published in February 2010 Imperial Directory
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Masonic Digest
About The Craft: A Spring Ceremonial Editorialby Jerry Goacher, KYCH, KCCH, [email protected]
An organization many of us have found little op-portunity to know about is the “Order of the
Amaranth,” a Masonic organization composed ofMaster Masons and their properly qualified femalerelatives. In its teachings, the members are emphati-cally reminded of their duties to God, to their countryand to their fellow beings. They are urged to portray,by precept and example, their belief in the “GoldenRule” and by conforming to the virtues inherent inTruth, Faith, Wisdom and Charity, they can prove toothers the goodness promulgated by the Order.
Its Philanthropic project is the Amaranth Diabe-tes Foundation, and since 1972, the funds raised forThe Amaranth Diabetes Foundation Trust are di-rected towards research grants to aid in finding acure for diabetes. No expenses arededucted from donations given tothe American Diabetes Associa-tion. The extent of its charitablework and overall benevolence islimited only by the opportunitiesthat exist, and the ability to se-cure adequate funding.
A Brief HistoryAbout three hundred years ago inSweden, a little girl just six yearsold named Christina became theruler of that country. As she grewto womanhood, she was very fondof things beautiful, cultured andof social importance. During herreign as Queen, she created theOrder of the Amarantha for theladies and knights of her royal court, building itaround the character of Lady Amarantha, who wasportrayed as being a beautiful, virtuous and talentedLady of the Court. Queen Christina herself acted thepart of Lady Amarantha; and the name of the orderwas probably chosen because of the beautiful never-fading red Amaranthus flowers growing in profusionin Spain and Portugal. The order was perpetuatedand exists in the Royal Court of Sweden now. Asoriginally created by Queen Christina, the Royal andSocial Order of the Amarantha had no more connec-tion with Masonry than did the beautiful Catholiccathedrals constructed by masons and by builders ofold, before the structure of Masonry was developedand embodied in our present day Fraternity.
The “Order of the Amaranth” appeared in Francewhen the Lodges of Adoption were organized about1730, and in the middle of the 19th century, a number
of societies were started in America, in which femalescould become members. The two of concern here arethe “Order of the Eastern Star” and the “Order of theAmaranth.” In 1860, Brother James B. Taylor fromNewark, NJ, attempted to compose the material tostart a new “Society”. He learned that in 1653, QueenChristina of Sweden,, had combined a group of “SirKnights” and “Ladies” together to have “gala” par-ties. She called this group the “Order of theAmarantha”. He was so impressed with what he hadread, he copied many of the symbols and much of thephraseology used therein and even copied the name,the “Order of the Amaranth”.
Brother Robert McCoy, who was in control of the“Order of the Eastern Star” around 1870, decided
that it might be advisable to addtwo or more degrees to it. Then, in1873, he formed the “Rite of Adop-tion,” with the “Order of the East-ern Star” as the first, or initiatorydegree, and “The Queen of theSouth” as the second degree andthe “Order of the Amaranth” as thethird or highest degree. His planwas to have these degrees givenseparately but under the control ofone body. Both Eastern Star “Chap-ters” and Amaranth “Courts” wereincluded in the Adoptive RiteRitual. The Order of the Amaranthwas officially organized June 14,1873, in New York City as part ofthe Rite of Adoption and it wasstated: “This Organization shall
be known as the ‘Rite of Adoption of the World’ andshall consist of the degrees of the Eastern Star, theQueen of the South and The Amaranth.” In 1921, bymutual agreement, this requirement ceased. Theyare now completely separate organizations. Underthe jurisdiction of the Supreme Council there arepresently forty-three Grand Courts (each is state-wide), located in the United States, Canada, Austra-lia, Philippines and Scotland. Also, SubordinateCourts (local) in Hawaii, New Zealand and England(there are a few individual states in the U.S. that donot have Grand Courts).
The closest active Subordinate Courts of the “Or-der of Amaranth” are Venetian Court No. 39 whichmeets the 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in Venice LodgeNo. 301, and Suncoast Court No. 73 which meets the1st Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Englewood Lodge No.360. Both courts are dark in July and August.
As most of you know by know, May 1 & 8 are thedates for the Scottish Rite Spring Reunion at the
Tampa Consistory. By the time you receive this thefirst weekend will probably already have taken place,but you can still make plans to join us on the 8th forthe second half of the degree work.
Our luncheon at the Sahib this month will take placeon the 14th. Come as you are and order off the menu.
On June 2, we’ll have our meeting and present the12th Degree at the Scottish Rite Building at 240 S.Tuttle Ave. This is one of the newer degree’s to beexemplified so it should be very interesting.
Hope to see you there.
The outline of a fish was one of the original signs ofa Christian and was often placed on their tombs
and worn as an ornament. As Masons, we realize thesignificance of a sign or symbol to identify a brothercraftsman, and so it was for Christians who traveledand spoke about Christ and his teachings. The earlyteachers were always in danger of being arrested andimprisoned. To protect themselves they devised thesign of the fish because in Greek the five initials ofthe words meaning “Jesus Christ Son of God, theSavior” were JXOTE (pronounced ick-tuss) which isthe Greek word for fish.
When a Christian met a stranger he thought mightbe a Christian he would draw a half of a fish in thesand; and the stranger, recognizing it, would drawthe other half.
As the Church developed, use of the fish declinedin favor of the sign of the Cross. Martin Luther, theGerman theologian, attempted to bring the fish back;
but was over ruled by the Christian Knights whopreferred to have the Cross on their banners. Luther’srationale for use of the fish was that the fish repre-sented quiet and peacefulness, while the cross was asymbol of death and violence. Luther’s main argu-ment was that the Knights did not have the right tokill and destroy in the name of the Cross of Christ.
Today, however many churches use the fish sym-bol, reviving the opinion of Clement of Alexandria,that it reminds Christians of the origin of their spiri-tual life in the waters of Baptism.
In the 26th Degree of Scottish Rite we give eachnew member a fish as a reminder to practice mercyand forgiveness and to be tolerant of the religiousbeliefs of all peoples of the world, since it from all ofthese that the truths of Freemasonry come.
Don’t forget the Reunion on May 1 and May 8which honors Ill. Robert Goldsmith, who was theSovereign Grand Inspector for Florida.
Members of the York Rite may seek further “light”by becoming members of additional York Rite
bodies. A review of one such body follows:Knight Masonry contains those degrees which are
worked within a Council of Knight Masons under thejurisdiction of the Grand Council of KNIGHT MA-SONS.
The Council of Knight Masons was constituted in1923 to look after the degrees previously worked byRoyal Arch Chapters, Preceptories of High KnightTemplars and even a Prince Rose Croix Chapter.
The history of the Judean people, as contained inthe Roll of the Law, including the Books of Ezra,Jeremiah and Esdras, records three outstanding epi-sodes intimately connected with Ancient Irish Uni-versal Masonry:
1. The building of King Solomon’s Temple CraftMasonry
2. The repairs of the Temple by King Josiah IrishRoyal Arch Masonry
3. The building of the Second Temple byZerubabbel after the return of the Tribes ofJudah and Benjamin from their seventy years ofcaptivity in Babylon, circa 536 B.C.E. KnightMasonry.
4. So by becoming a Knight Mason you are com-pleting a sequence intimately related to theteaching of Masonry.
There are three degrees in Knight Masonry formerlyknown as the Red Cross Degrees. They are Knight ofthe Sword, Knight of the East and Knight of the Eastand West (to be continued in the June issue.)
The Anniversary Celebrants at the April Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance.
Hamilton
Rosa Fiorelli Winery. Please let me knowif you are interested in attending. I needto let the winery know by June 30. Moreinformation to follow via email.
Please call me (941-922-9311 or
[email protected]) for information aboutjoining our active organization. We havegreat fun while working hard for thechildren in our Shriners Hospitals forChildren.
May dates to remember:May 2 ...... Pancake Breakfast ~ Clowns
May 5 ..........Practice for first Ceremo-nial 9:30 a.m.
May 7 ..........Stated Meeting andCeremonial 9:30 a.m.
May 17-21 ...Grand Council - Houston,Texas
May 27 ........Hospital Workshop ~Weavers of Dreams
. . .continued from page 41Sar-I Court No. 79 LOSNA
A spinal cord injury (SCI) can be devastating. Generally resulting in some degree of paralysis and disruption of the body’s voluntary and involuntary actions, the impact and implications of SCI last a lifetime.
Shriners Hospitals for Children® is committed to providing expert orthopaedic and rehabilitative care to its patients with SCI. However, being able to offer the best care is dependent on accurate assessment and diagnosis, which requires being able to determine the exact level and extent of injury.
In pediatric SCI, this has been especially difficult due to the lack of pediatric-based tools; the standard test for assessing SCI was designed for adults. Researchers have found that age 6 may be the youngest age children are developmentally able to understand the instructions, and older children do not react well to some aspects of the test.
To fill the void in pediatric evaluations, researchers at Shriners
Hospitals for Children®, led by MJ Mulcahey, Ph.D., director of rehabilitation services and clinical research at the Philadelphia hospital, established the first assessment guidelines applicable to kids with SCI as young as 3 months old.
Funded by research grants from Shriners Hospitals for Children®, the pediatric version of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, known as WeeStep, is an electronic learning module that compliments the established assessment program for adults with SCI. The WeeStep provides evidence-based methods to evaluate and classify the level and implications of SCI in children, based on established childhood developmental guidelines.
These new guidelines will help professionals determine the level and extent of SCI and allow for reasonable predictions or expectations for neurological recovery and for developing the best medical care plan for each patient. The WeeStep is available to medical professionals world-wide via the American Spinal Injury Association Web site.
Another effort to increase understanding of SCI and related problems is the establishment of the Pediatric Research Center, which opened in September 2009 in Philadelphia. The 23,000 square-foot facility, located in the new Temple University Medical School Education and Research Building across the street from Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Philadelphia, will be used primarily for research in neural (nerve) repair and
rehabilitation, including the spinal cord, neuromuscular injury and brain injury. The Center is under the direction of Michael Selzer, M.D., former director of rehabilitation research and development for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Temple University and Shriners Hospitals for Children® aim to establish a translational research program where basic science developments can benefit children with neuromuscular conditions. Drs. Selzer and Mulcahey have strategically planned to connect basic science to clinical research so that new knowledge will be offered to children receiving care from Shriners Hospitals for Children®.
Currently, the health care system is funding approximately 12 research studies at the three hospitals with SCI programs involving different aspects of SCI, ranging from cell repair to quality of life issues. In addition, researchers at Shriners Hospitals for Children® share their expertise through academic affiliations at noteworthy institutions and by providing opportunities for post-doctoral researchers.
The emphasis on research and education is indicative of Shriners Hospitals for Children®’s total commitment to determining, as well as providing, the best care for children with SCI.
Shriners Hospitals for Children® depends on donations to fund all its programs, including research. For information on ways you can support this effort, please visit www.donate2SHC.org.
www.shrinershospitals.org
Research in Spinal Cord Injury Improves Assessment and Treatment
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Support Your Masonic OrganizationsMore on the SunCoast Florida Freemasonry Website: www.trowel.com/flamason
Wauchula No. 17 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Corner Hwy 17 & Main St. WauchulaManatee No. 31 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 402 15th St. E. BradentonPeace River No. 66 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 909 North Oak ArcadiaBraidentown No. 99 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. 520 30th Ave. W. BradentonPalmetto No. 110 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 520 30th Ave. W. BradentonBowling Green No. 121 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Chester Ave. & Main St. Bowling GreenSarasota No. 147 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 2160 Main St. SarasotaVenice No. 301 1st & 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m. 118 E. Venice Ave. VeniceCary B. Fish No. 346 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. SarasotaEnglewood No. 360 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 265 Pine St. EnglewoodThe Builders No. 376 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota
Sarasota SR Club 1st Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota (On even numbered months – Dark in December)
1st Friday, 11:45 a.m. Sahib Shriners for lunch Sarasota (Every month, except dark in July, and observe the Ceremony of Remembrance in March on a date TBA each year.)
Valley of Tampa 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., 5500 Memorial Hightway Tampa (Optional Dinner at 6:00 p.m.)
Visit a High Twelve Club (more detail at http://www.trowel.com/flamason/hi12.htm)
Cortez Every Monday, 11:00 a.m. 4848 14th Street West Bradenton (November through April)
Visit a Blue Lodge Near You
Visit Scottish Rite (more detail at http://trowel.com/flamason/scottishrite/index.html)
Free Beverage for Birthday Boys
Here is your coupon for one
FREE BEVERAGEat the Sahib Shrine Loungefor those Shriners born in
Only ads clipped from the Sahib Reporter will be accepted, no reproductions allowed.One to a customer, per month, please!
Ext Department Name310 Accountant Barbara Hayes300 Admin Asst Mary McQueen301 Admin Office303 Aides332 Bar - Cordless311 Bar - Sahara314 Bingo Ed Luff320 Box Office Marylou Ellis321 Box Office 2 Norma Shoner313 Chef Bob Bob McClain302 Chief Aide Jim Smith308 Circus307 Circus Chairman Bob Trudel316 Event Coord Linda Glendinning315 F & B Mgr Gene Borkowski317 Hosp Chairman Jesus Cabalo318 Hosp Trans Ken Clark319 Main Hall Bar306 Potentate Don Vos305 Recorder 2 John Cooney309 Treasurer Dale LaBell
May brings many things to Sar-I Court includingfriends, counterparts, new members and lots of
excitement as we prepare to travel to Grand Councilin Houston, Texas. We are gearing up for our FirstBonnie Lassie Ceremonial on May 7, one week earlierthan usual. It will be wonderful with all the enhance-ments that were made this past year. Remember,practice will be held on Wednesday, May 5, at 9:30a.m. Our officers step up to new positions and prac-tice eases this transition.
All of our officers and many members will beleaving for Houston. I’ll have the pleasure of nomi-
nating Lady Jennie for the office of Grand HighPriestess. It will indeed be an honor! We’ll have lotsof celebrating as we watch our very own Lady JennieCrawford installed as Grand High Priestess of theLadies Oriental Shrine of N.A.
Even though we are dark in June, July and Au-gust, you are never far from our hearts. Enjoy thesummer and if you are traveling, remain safe. Pan-cake Breakfast tables are still full of nice things topurchase and the halfway through the summer lun-cheon is planned for July 14. We’ll be going to the
Since being installed as Queen I have had thepleasure of visiting our sister temples, Elim
Temple in Tampa and Athaliah Temple in Orlandofor their installationof officers.
Our first sessionis now behind us.Your new slate of of-ficers, are workinghard on their ritual,floor work and havesome great ideas theywant to share. TheMay session will bethe last one beforemany of your officerswill be heading to In-diana for the Su-preme Session inJune. We are work-ing to make somechanges and to make our luncheons and sessions ofmore interest. Gentlemen you are invited to our Mayluncheon. How is that? Now you will be traveling to
session with your ladies and while they are attendingto business, you will have the opportunity to social-ize, get to know the other gentlemen and learn more
about the Gentlemenof the Creek. For ourfuture luncheons andafter, we are planningto have a guestspeaker of interest forthe men while yourladies attend session.
Ladies rememberwe will be not havesessions for themonths of June, Julyand August. Watch foryour newsletter whichwill keep you abreastof more activitiesplanned and watch forthe article in the
Sahib Reporter. Session is at 1:00 p.m. with a leisurelunch at 11:30 a.m.
2010-2011 Officers of Sar-I Court..
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SAHIB SHRINELADIES CALENDAR
JUNE
1 11:00am Pirate Class - SL2 LOS-Greeters4 10:00am LOS Songbirds-CRA6 8:00am Pancake Breakfast7 11:30am Jewels of Service
11:30am LOS-Tigress Class - SL8 6:00pm Birthday/Anniversary
Dinner Dance9 LOS-Swingers
10 11:00am Greeter-Ettes-SL14 Flag Day15 LOS-Clowns
10:30am LOS-Merrie Makers - SL16 11:00am LOS-Orphan Annies-SL17 11:30am Legionettes - SL20 Father’s Day21 12:01pm Diamonds in the Sky
2 8:00am Pancake Breakfast3 11:30am Jewels of Service
11:30am LOS-Tigress Class - SL4 11:00am Pirate Class - SL5 LOS-Greeters7 10:00am LOS Songbirds-CRA9 Mother’s Day
11 6:00pm Birthday/AnniversaryDinner Dance
12 LOS-Swingers13 11:00am Greeter-Ettes-SL15 Armed Forces Day17 12:01pm Diamonds in the Sky
7:30pm Clown Dolls - SL18 LOS-Clowns
10:30am LOS-Merrie Makers - SL19 11:00am LOS-Orphan Annies-SL20 11:30am Legionettes - SL25 LOS-Precious Pandas28 11:00am LOS-Volunteer Engineers31 Memorial Day (Observed)
Pull Tabs for Shriner’s Hospitals
Call: Laura Burgess (941) 758-9196 orMarylou Ellis (941) 484-0089 orChickie Johnson (941) 966-2678 orConnie Lawson (941) 758-8274 or
The Ladies of Sar-I Court started in 1992 collecting and donatingaluminum pull-tabs to the “Wheel Chair Repair Fund.” As ofDecember 10, 2009, they have collected 65,743 lbs., for a total of$31,275.13 for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on PULL TABS
1. Why not collect the whole can? Collecting complete canswould require a great deal more storage space. You shouldgo ahead and recycle the rest of the can in the normal way,in the dumpster behind Sahib.
2. How many tabs in a pound? 1,267.3. How many tabs will a gallon milk jug hold? About 5 pounds
worth.4. How does it work and where does the money go? The tabs
are delivered to the Sahib office (or almost any Sahib club/unit location) and then taken to the recycling center. Themoney netted from recycling goes directly into the “WheelChair Repair Fund” at the Tampa Shriners Hospital forChildren.
Help us collect TABS! It’s easy and it’s fun! Put out a milk jug at every picnic or party!
Hospital Transportation FundCollection Boxes
What are they?A plastic cube with a slot in the top.
What are the boxes for?To help collect donations, money for ourHospital Transportation Fund to helprelieve the pressure from the HospitalDays Fund Drive.
Where are the boxes to be?In any store or business, preferably near acash register. Within eyesight of customersmaking it easy for them to put theirchange in the box.
When are the boxes to be used?All year round, so our friends can donatesmall amounts of cash at any time.
As most of you know, many businesses have some kind ofcollection boxes on their counters, so why not one of ours?
Call the Sahib Office at 366-4449if you can arrange a placement.
One reason Shriners Hospitals for Children® is
renowned world-wide as a leader in burn care is the
excellence and expertise of the health care system’s
staff. Two examples are Oscar Suman, Ph.D., and
Robert Sheridan, M.D.
Oscar Suman, Ph.D., an exercise physiologist and
director of the Children’s Exercise and Wellness
Center at Shriners Hospitals for Children® —
Galveston and associate professor at the University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, was honored
by President Barack Obama for his work in
helping children recover from burns at a White House
ceremony in January.
Dr. Suman was one of 100 researchers selected to
receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Sci-
entists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor
given by the government to outstanding scientists and
engineers who are in the early stages of their careers.
The award is meant to recognize scientists who have
demonstrated potential for leadership in developing
and discovering knowledge in science and technol-
ogy. Dr. Suman specializes in developing exercise
regimens to help children recover from burns.
“It is an extremely great honor to be nationally
recognized for the work we do at the Shriners Hospi-
tal in Galveston,” said Dr. Suman. “It is a refl ection
of the great work and dedication that our Galveston
staff and faculty exhibit daily. I hope to be able to
continue to devote my life to burn care research.”
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scien-
tists and Engineers Program is administered by the
National Science and Technology Council. Several
participating federal agencies submit nominations,
including the National Institutes of Health, which
nominated Dr. Suman.
The respect for Shriners Hospitals for Children®
among those in the burn care fi eld is indicated by
prestigious leadership positions held by hospital staff.
Robert Sheridan, M.D., assistant chief of staff of
Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Boston currently
serves as the president of the American Burn Asso-
ciation, a premier national organization dedicated to
improving the lives of those with burn injuries. In
addition, Dr. Sheridan is co-director of the Sumner
Redstone Adult Burn Unit at Massachusetts General
Hospital and an associate professor of surgery at
Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sheridan is certifi ed
in surgery and surgical critical care and is a fellow
of the American College of Surgeons, American
Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Chest
Physicians and American Association for the Surgery
of Trauma.
The expertise of the medical staff of Shriners Hos-
pitals for Children® is part of what allows the health
care system to change the world through caring for
kids every day.
www.shrinershospitals.org
Medical Staff Recognized for Expertise
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Robert Sheridan, M.D.Oscar Suman, Ph. D.
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SAHIB SHRINEOfficers and Appointees
GENERAL APPOINTMENTSAudio-Visual Unit Chair .................................. George Hernandez Audio-Visual Unit Members ................................................. TBABlood Bank Chairman ................................................... Dick HinesBuilding Maintenance Chairman ........... Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH
Building Maintenance Committee .. Ken Pederson, Ed WallaceChief Camel Herder .................................................. John CooneyChurch Service Chairman ................................. Lou Ortt, 33°, PPDirector of Clubs .......................................................... Jim JensenDirector of Security ...................................................... Gene BlackFinance Committee (Elected) Chairman ...................... Art Littman
Finance Committee (Elected) ............ Ken Pederson, Paul TobiasGolf Chairman ................................................... Tom Cunningham
Golf -Co-Chairman .................................................. John SholtisHistorian .................................................. Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCHHousing Director ...................................................................... TBAInsurance Committee ...................... Bill Batten, Jesus A. Cabalo,
Richard A. Martin, William. B. PadelfordLegal Counsel .................................................... William PadelfordLibrarian .................................................. Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCHMasonic Relations Chairman .................................... Doug JordanMasonic Relations Youth Groups ................. Charles Levan, 33°Membership Chairman ................................... Oscar Cloutier, PPParliamentarian ........................................................ Ron MorrisonProgram Committee Chairman .............................. Don Albertson
Program Committee Co-Chairman ...................... Philip StaplesProtocol Advisor .................................................... H. “Bud” StuverProvost Co-Marshals .............................. Ron Enger , Don VokesPublic Relations Director .................................................. Bob Dell
Committee ......... Jim Lontz, Jim Smith, Leonard “Bull” DurhamReporter Editor ................................ Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCHSpeakers Bureau ............................................................... Bob DellSunshine Committee Chairman ............... 1st Ceremonial MasterTicket Sales ......................................................................... LOSNAUnit Council President ............................................... Jim Fletcher
Unit Council Secretary ............................................ Fred Phillips
AIDESChief Aide ........................................................ James (Jim) SmithChief Personal Aide ........................................................ Fred Ellis
Assistant Chief Aide ..................................... William (Bill) AthasAssistant Chief Aide ................................................... David JolyAssistant Chief Aide .................................................. Dick MorrisAssistant Chief Aide ..................................................... Don SimsSpecial Aide ........................................................... Joe PegoraroPersonal Aide ................................... Lacey Cross, Tom Hardin,
Connie Jacoby, Art Littman, Art Monson,Ken Pedersen, Ed Wallace
Aides ....................... Bob Bordner, Jim Duke, Forest Fahrbach, Vince Flow, Hal Fernecy, Bud Glidden,
Chuck Hamilton, Jack Ivin, James Jensen,Ron LeVene, Jim McNabb, David Moote, Hugh Quigley,Bob Ransford, Jim Trefrey, Tom Willeman, James Yeo
2010 DIVANPotentate ................................................. Don VosChief Rabban .......................................... Tom MillawayAssistant Rabban ............................ Charles Levan, 33°High Priest & Prophet ............................ Bill ZurloOriental Guide ........................................ Max MisemerTreasurer ................................................ Dale LaBell, PPRecorder .................................................. John Cooney
IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVESDon Vos, Potentate Tom Millaway, Chief RabbanBill Zurlo, High Priest & Prophet Bill Batten, Recorder EmeritusGlenn Walters, PP, Emeritus W. Bruce Steube, III, PP, Emeritus
PAST POTENTATES1981-82 * Howard Noble 1997 Al “Bear” Robinson1983 Glenn “Buck” Walters, ITL 1998 Ken Terryberry1984 * Tom Bing 1999 Curtis Toale1985 * Theodore S. “Ted” Barton 2000 Louis H. Ortt, 33°1986 * Paul N. Jaworowski 2001 * Kenneth R. Gerrard, Sr.1987 W. Bruce Steube, III, 33° 2002 * Patrick E. Baessler1988 Wallace “Bubba” Tervin 2003 Ed Phillips1989 Walter Lander, KCCH 2004 * Bob Goldenberg1990 Lee E. Stewart 2004 Philip Mitchell, KCCH1991 William “Bill” Magill 2005 Dwain Jones1992 Al “Spuds” McKenzie 2006 Homer Cranmer1993 * Les Taylor 2007 Dale LaBell1994 * Ralph E. Kaye 2008 John N. Mitchell1995 * James Arendall 2009 Oscar Cloutier1996 Philip Mitchell, KCCH * Deceased
APPOINTED DIVAN1st Ceremonial Master .......................................... Ed Jordan, 33°2nd Ceremonial Master ........................................ Rocky KearneyDirector of the Arch .................................................... David BruceDirector of Ritual ............................................................ Ed FirquinMarshal ................................................................. Carroll ScribnerCaptain of the Guard .................................................. Mike SwatekOuter Guard ............................................................... Herb Mueller
SAHIB TRUST FUNDChairman ........................................................................ Art Littman
Trustees ....................................................... Oscar Cloutier, PP,Tom Millaway, Phil Mitchell, PP
OFFICE STAFF
Administrative Assistant ....................................... Mary McQueenFinancial Assistant ................................................... Barbara HaysEvent Coordinator ............................................. Linda GlendinningFood & Beverage Manager ................................ Gene BorkowskiExecutive Chef ...................................................... Robert McClain
Chaplain .............................................................. Rev. Bill CarterChaplain ................................................................ Rev. Don Kerr
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTSDonor Relations Chairman ........................................ Robert RoddHospital Benefit Month Chairman ..................... Cliff BloodsworthPlaque Program Chairman ...................................... AmbassadorsBusiness Collection Buckets ................................ Dorwin PulfordHospital Chairman ................................................... Jesus CabaloScreening Clinic Chairman ..................................... Jesus CabaloHospital Transportation Chairman ................................ Ken Clark
FUNDRAISING APPOINTMENTS100 Million Dollar Club Chairman .......................... Harold RymanBingo Chairman ................................................................... Ed LuffCircus Chairman ........................................................... Bob TrudelCounty Fair Chairman ................................................. Ken Shipley
Jewelry Sales Co-Chairmen ........................ Jim Yeo, Jim DukePicnic Committee (Spring) ..................................................... UnitsPicnic Committee (Fall) ............................................. Club CouncilSpaghetti Dinner ... Motor Corps, 1st & 2nd Ceremonial Masters
AMBASSADORSChief Ambassador ........................................................ Sam Upton
Asst. Chief Ambassador ............................................ Dave MillsAmbassadors-at-Large ................................ John Stafford, 33°,
Gil Carlson, Dr. John Carlson, Dave Mills,Ray Perez, Stan Preston
UNIT HEADS
Unit Council Jim Fletcher ............................................. (807-2838)Aides ............................................................ Jim Smith (907-0746)Band ........................................................... Ed Gremp (355-0221)Banjo Band ................................................... Ray Lee (473-8374)Camel Herders ................................................... TBA ( )Chanters ............................................................. TBA ( )Clowns ................................... Charles “Butch” Power (371-6648)Directors Staff ....................................... David Bruce (924-5751)Greeters ..................................................... Bill Nelson (497-2968)Kentucky Colonels ......... Colonel George F.Cancro (792-8533)King Pins ............................................ Del Rawlinson (951-0033)Legion of Honor ..................................... Jim Fletcher (807-2838)Mariners .......................................... Paul Bekkenhuis (484-5188)Marshal’s Staff ................................. Carroll Scribner (488-4363)Model T’s .................................... James MacDonald (779-4302)Oriental Band .......................................... Tom McGill (755-3427)Past Masters ............................................ Allen Sorbie (342-3612)Pipes & Drums ....................................... Phil Staples (741-8215)Provost Guard .......................................... Ron Enger (918-8713)Rituals .............................................. Rocky Kearney (493-2586)Roadrunners ............................................... Ken Clark (379-8125)Temple Guards ...................................... Mike Swatek (749-1761)
Don Vos (Carol) Tom Millaway (Kaye)4488 Highland Park 2702 Dalhart Ave.Sarasota, FL 34235 North Port, FL 34286(941) 371-5757 (941) [email protected][email protected]
Charles Levan, 33° Bill Zurlo (Stacey Lee)164 Nightingale Cir. 407 White Oak WayEllenton, FL 34222-4254 Sarasota, FL 34237-6440(941) 729-1702 (941) 954-3013
Max Misemer (Cindy)8012 Indigo Ridge TerraceUniversity Park, FL 34201-2053(941) [email protected]
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REAL ESTATE - SALESMichael Saunders & Co., Carol Garvin .. 19RE/MAX Platinum Realty (Pertz) ......... 21
RESTAURANTSSahib Shriners Restaurant .................... 3Miss JC Garden ...................................... 47Terrace on the Green Restaurant ........ 23
SHRINE CLUBSEnglewood Shrine Club ......................... 39Gulf Shrine Club ..................................... 40Manatee Shrine Club ............................. 39Motor Corps Shrine Club ....................... 30North Port Shrine Club .......................... 40Venice Shrine Club ................................ 40
Sahib Shriners600 N. Beneva RoadSarasota, FL 34232
FOR OVER 100 YEARS, WE’VE BALANCED OUR GROWTH WITH STABILITY AND SERVICE.
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In times like this, it’s good to know that your bank hasthe financial strength to see you through.
Unlike the huge Wall Street institutions, Cadence Bank has achieved its growththrough conservative business practices and a sincere commitment to serving our
customers and our communities responsibly. Weremain a customer and service oriented bank.
As a Cadence customer, your deposits are safe and secure. Cadence is a wellcapitalized and liquid banking company, and your deposits are insured by the FDIC.
We are here to help you during this time, and weinvite you to give us an opportunity to show you the
