Jan/Feb. 2016 - Morocco Shrine

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MARCH - APRIL 2016
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POTENTATE’S WESTERN BALL
APRIL 23, 2016
POTENTATE FRANK CRUCE
AND HIS LADY BETH
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MOROCCO SHRINERS
Potentate’s
Message
Oasis of Jacksonville
3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd., S.
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2620
Tel.: 904-642-5200
Elected Divan
Illustrious Potentate ................ Frank Cruce
Chief Rabban ................... Comadore Perry
Assistant Rabban ........................... Hal Mix
High Priest & Prophet......... Hansford Joiner
Oriental Guide ........................... Bruce Ford
Treasurer ............................. Andy Westhoff
Recorder ........................ Gary Thigpen. PP
Appointed Divan
1st. Ceremonial Master ......... Kurt Morauer
2nd. Ceremonial Master ..... James Hodges
Captain of the Guard ............. James Jones
Finance Committee
Frank Cruce, Potentate
Comadore Perry, Chief Rabban
James Keane (2016)
John Wood (2017)
Paul Cummins (2018)
Wilford Lyon, P.P.
Shriners International Iowa
Corporation Representatives
Wilford Lyons, Jr. P.P., Emeritus
George Ferber, P.P. Emeritus
Frank Cruce, Jr., Potentate
Comadore Perry, Chief Rabban
Jerry Smith, P.P.
Jimmy Holderfield, P.P.
Southeastern Shrine
Association
Russell P. Lea, P.P., Past President SESA
Frank Cruce, Jr., Potentate
Comadore Perry, Chief Rabban
Gary Thigpen, P.P., Recorder
Florida Shrine Association
Norman Blackwell P.P.
Frank Cruce, Potentate
Comadore Perry, Chief Rabban
Hal Mix, High Priest & Prophet
Hansford Joiner, Oriental Guide
Andy Westhoff, Treasurer
Gary Thigpen, P.P., Recorder
Brian Painter, 2nd Vice Potentate
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa Board of Governors
Board Members
Robert Curry, Sr. – Member
Cecil G. Kimberly – Member
Appointments
Director – Brian Painter, P.P.
Parade Marshal – Jim Suber, Coordinator
Marshal – Jerry Gartman
Outer Guard – Ralph Rawles
Emeritus Members
Chaplain .................................... Billy Collier
Chief Photographer ........................ Joe Tull
Colonel of Motor Corp.......... Horace Leprell
Director ............... William E. “Ed” Anderson
Director .................................... Jim Hodges
Assistant Director .................... Jim Peebles
Treasurer .......................... George Baccash
WOW! — Good things are happing in 2016; it’s already been
filled with enthusiasm, fun, and excitement. What a great New
Years Eves Party. We had a great time as we danced the night
away right into midnight. Thank you Illustrious Donnie Boree and
Lady Terri for a great year in 2015, we had a fantastic year. A
Great Big Thank you goes out to our 2nd Ceremonial Master Jim
Hodges and the Morocco A-Team for putting together a great
evening.
January was busy starting with the 6th attending the Daughters
of the Nile Supreme Queen Visit with her Majesty Sharon St.
John. We enjoyed a wonderful evening meeting and talking with
the Supreme Queen. Next was Saturday the 9th and that was
Shrine Day. I want to personally thank everyone who helped in making Shrine Day a huge
success and a very memorable day for Lady Beth and I. It was an honor having my brother,
William “Bill” Cruce there as Installing Marshall. We also had our son, daughter, their children and
a few of my sisters, another brother and a few others from my family who were able to attend.
Thank you to Ill. Sir Jimmy Holderfield, who appointed me in 2010 to the Divan, he was the
Master of Ceremony, and did an outstanding job, thank you Sir. A lot of information was handed
out from the Board of Directors. Other Committees had reports that were also given out. Again,
thank you to everyone for your help. I was very honored to create our first Noble of the year, my
son-in-law Josh Lee. Welcome Josh and we also had four other candidates who I also had the
privilege of making them Shriners the same day. Welcome to all, I hope you become active and
join a Unit or Association for an experience of a lifetime.
Lady Beth, with the assistance of her Ladies, put together a great Ladies Luncheon and
program. They enjoyed the entertainment of one of our Shrine Patients, Jessica Vickers, who is
a very talented singer. Her mother was the guest speaker for the ladies luncheon sharing their
story of how Jessica became a Shrine Patient.
We are “Crusin” – as we visited West Jax Shrine Club for their Official Visit and Installation of
Officers. It was an honor to install my Shrine Club Officers. Thank you WJSC and I hope Eddie
and Becky have a very successful year in 2016. Next was the Motorcycle Escort Official Visit,
was another great evening of fun and fellowship? Lady Beth and I, were honored to have received
donations of $2500 each for our projects for the 2016 year. Thank you to the Motor Cycle
Escort, you do an outstanding job putting together the Motorcycle drawing each year. A lot of
hard work goes into the success of such a great event. Nobles and friends show support and
purchase your ticket.
February started out with our first Steak Night dinner and what a great night it was, with over
one hundred sixty dinners. Our A-Team Chief, Bubba and the A-Team members, put together a
wonderful Steak Dinner, with all the trimmings. Thank you to all the A-team, for all your hard
work and giving of your time. Thank you to Franklin Ritchey for providing the evening with great
entertainment.
We held the Annual Memorial Service, February 21st, and 2nd Ceremonial Master, Noble
Jim Hodges, provided us with a very nice program.
The beginning of Parade season is fast approaching, so get your parade vehicles cleaned and
shined and let’s go “Crusin” in the parades. I encourage you to get involved and if you don’t have
a parade vehicle, come out anyway, wear your FEZ and let the people see us having fun.
The Spring Bazaar on March 12th & 13th and the Ballyhoo Children’s, Annual Easter Egg
Party is also the 12th of March.
I’m finishing with membership, we need members, on Shrine Day I challenged each Noble to
search out and obtain one Petition. And I want to say, you have started, we have made eleven
(11) new Nobles in the first two months. Let’s keep the numbers growing, with the momentum
and enthusiasm I see, we can make a difference. My Theme, CRUSIN’ To make a Difference,
“Together we can.”.
I look forward to seeing you at future events. I want to say, have a Happy Easter.
2 • The Moroccan – March - April 2016
Frank Cruce
FRANK CRUCE – Illustrious Potentate, 2016
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Patrols Official Visit
Potentate Cruce and Bill
Hudson.
First Lady Beth and Susan
Wilson.
Morocco Shrine
Well, we have gotten off to a great
start.
I have heard nothing but
compliments on Shrine Day Jessica
Vickers was the star of the day!! I hope
we will be seeing a lot more of Jessica
and her family in the future. I want to
personally thank all who helped make
this such a great Day!! I would like to
thank Lady Pam Holderfield for
presiding over our Shrine Day
Program. Also, I was truly
honored by the attendance
of the Past Potentates
Ladies. I have always
admired you all and will be
looking to you for your
advice and wisdom during
the year. To Cindy Cummins
a huge Thank You for the
decorations, they were absolutely
beautiful. My Heartfelt thanks goes out
to Debbie Boree and her helpers for the
wonderful meal that we all enjoyed. The
A-Team as always did an outstanding
job and Thank you so very much for all
you do. There are so many others behind
the scene that also helped to make this a
great day, a Special Thank You to all
of you!! To the Divan Ladies, without
you and your help and support we could
not do what we do to make Morocco
Great!!
Our first steak night was a huge
success as we had over 150 steak
dinners served and as always the ATeam did a remarkable Jor!!!! Thanks
to everyone who helped make this a
success.
We have already had our stated
session for February and we had a
wonderful turnout for it. The food was
outstanding and a Great big thank you
to the Family Kitchen Crew for another
fantastic meal. Thank you, Ralph
Rawles for the beautiful bouquet of
Roses that I gave away to the ladies.
And Guess who won!! None other than
our very own Decorating Chairperson
Mrs. Cindy Cummins. We also had the
Canine Companions who gave a talk and
a show of all the great work they do with
the dogs they train to be companions to
persons with disabilities. They were
awesome so if you missed it you missed
a great event. Thank you Chaplain Sam
Bennett for introducing them and
having them come and share their
great work with all of us.
We have our Spring Bazar on
March 12th & 13th so come on out
and let’s see what new ideas have
sprung up and let’s support this
great event. I hope to see a lot of
you there!!
Please mark you’re Calendars for
April 23rd as this will be the Potentates
Ball, I hope you will be able to attend:
It is going to be a Western Theme only
$30 a person and just a fun filled night.
So polish your boots and press your
jeans and come on out and have some
fun with us. See the Moroccan page
about the Ball for more information.
Ladies, we have a Cruise planned for
May 21-26, traveling out of Port
Canaveral to Amber Cove, Dominican
Republic and Grand Turk. We have a
Bus lined up to take us to the port and
bring us back for an additional fee. We
will have a good time on the bus and no
worries about parking etc. So come join
us for a fun trip.
I want to say Thank you to all who
have donated to my projects so far, we
are doing great!! Thank You with all
My Heart!!!!
With Love
Lady Beth
The Moroccan – March - April 2016 • 3
Chaplain’s Corner
By Samuel Bennett
Look at Ephesians 4:16 where Paul
says that the whole body — the church
— is, “joined and held together by
every supporting ligament, grows
and builds itself up in love as each
part does its work.” Please note
three key words that stand out in this
verse: “whole,” “every,” and “each.”
I want our Nobles and Ladies to
understand the importance of these
words. Please understand that you are
one of the individual parts, and that WE
fit into the whole — in the subject case
“Morocco Shriners.”
We all know that we are speciallygifted for service in this Temple and so
when we meet, we join a local body of
believers and get involved.
You know, the human body contains
an almost endless list of organs and cells
and systems and sub-systems, each of
which fulfills a vital function when it
comes to keeping the body healthy.
How anyone could believe that we
humans just accidentally evolved is
beyond me!
Well, the older I become spiritually
the more I understand that the local
body of Morocco is just as complex. I
mean, there are tons of jobs to do here,
each of which contributes to the health
of this local body known as the Morocco
Shriners. The comparison doesn’t work
on all levels, but in a very real sense this
Temple has parts that resemble those in
an actual physical human body. For
example, there’s what I think of as our
“digestive system,” those body parts
who feed us nutritious information in
our Stated Sessions, Steak Nights, etc,
etc.
Remember, as Jesus said in Matthew
4:4, “Man does not live on bread
alone, but on every word that
comes from the mouth of God.”
And then, there’s what I refer to as
our “repair system,” those people who
serve on the building and grounds
committee and keep our facility looking
good. They keep a constant watch on
needed repairs whether it involves new
carpet or a new roof or a new AC
System. They keep the physical facility
healthy so we can have a place to
gather.
There’s also our “circulation
system,” those body parts that circulate
financial resources needed for the PTF,
Building Fund, and Charity Resources
that support our Hospitals. Next,
there’s the heart of Morocco, those
people that keep our fellowship loving
and strong by planning events,
preparing our meals and cleaning up
afterwards. This also includes those
people who serve on the Divan, and as
In Memoriam
These We Do Not Forget
“ES AELAMU ALEIKUM”
We do not lose the ones we love They only go before,
Where there is everlasting life
Where sorrow is no more.
And there the soul will always live And peace is everywhere.
We do not lose the ones we love
God takes them in his care.
IN HONOR OF THOSE WHOM WE REMEMBER
Charles D. Towers, Jr.
Michael W. Stoinoff
Keep the families of these Nobles in your prayers.
4 • The Moroccan – March - April 2016
Potentate Aides, Deputy of the Guards,
Parade Marshal, Photographer, etc, etc.
who preserve harmony in the body
helping us to love one another so we
can function together as one.
I could literally go on and on and on
and on. I mean you would not believe all
the different things that have to be done
in order for us to function and be
healthy, so mature believers understand
this principle and they are fully
involved!
They know that this “body” didn’t
just accidentally evolve, but that God
specifically designed us, gifted each
individual body part — and because He
did, each believer, no matter how
insignificant he/she may appear, has a
ministry to other believers.
Maturing believers know that the
Body grows as the individual member
grows, and they grow as they feed on
the Word and minister to, and with each
other.
Well, let me ask you. Are you
involved? Are you using your giftedness
at the Morocco Shriners or are you just
a spectator? Are you just dating this
body, or have you made a commitment
to it?
SHRINER OF THE
MONTH IS
MANNING WOODLEY
(No photo available
at press time.)
You are cordially invited to the
23rd Annual Ballyhoo Ladies Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 12, 2016
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Morocco Shrine Activity Building
3800 St. Johns Bluff Road, South - Jacksonville, FL 32224
COME AND JOIN US FOR:
Food • Fun • Easter Egg Hunt • Dancing
And SPECIAL GUEST ...
The Easter Bunny!
RSVP by March 2, 2016
Maggie Shuman: Call or text
904-571-0522 or Email:
[email protected]
Publically Speaking
DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE
KHEM TEMPLE NO. 85
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO
THE 2016-2017 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS,
QUEEN-ELECT DEBBY BOREE WILL BE INSTALLED AS
QUEEN OF KHEM TEMPLE NO. 85,
SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2016 AT 2:30 PM
MOROCCO SHRINE CENTER - ACTIVITIES BLDG.
RECEPTION FOLLOWS
Circus Ads
Two new sheets have been added to
the Circus Program this year, A Buck-ALine sheet and a $5 Buck-A-Line sheet.
Circus Ad sheets and The Buck-ALine sheets are available to you by Email. Send your request by e-mail to:
[email protected] and I will send
you the Circus Ad and Buck-A-Line
sheets by e-mail as a .pdf and as a .doc
file in reply to your e-mail.
By Frank Elkins
February Meeting
The dinner meeting opened with the
Beaches Shrine Club Honor Guard
making the presentation of colors. We
had 80 attendees, of which five were
Past Potentates.
The meeting began with
Noble Bob Curry providing
some enlightening information
regarding
the
Shriners
Hospitals for Children.
Noble Bill Hudson followed
with great news concerning the
Morocco Circus from May 12 –
15th.
Illustrious Sir Frank Cruce
received presentations for the
PTF from Cheryl McCain with the
Ladies of the Quiltfest in the amount of
$2,300. This contribution was raised
from a silent auction from the quilts the
members of Quilt Fest Inc. of
Jacksonville Florida provided at a recent
three day event.
Noble Vince Gomez and Noble Jim
Gaskins also donated $71 additional
from the Quiltfest from placing a Fez on
the display table.
Noble Tommy Edwards, P.P.,
requested your presence at the
Potentate’s Ball on April 23. See details
elsewhere in the Moroccan.
Pam Brickle invited everyone on the
five night sailing onboard Carnival Valor.
You must act fast as the deadline for
final payment is March 8. See details
elsewhere in the Moroccan.
Vickie Smith, along with
many of her team, gave an
interesting
presentation
regarding Canine Companions for Independence.
This organization trains and
provides assistance dogs.
Read more about this
wonderful
group
at
www.cci.org.
Noble Manning Woodley
was
announced
and
congratulated as Shriner of the Month.
March 5 begins this parade year with
the Azalea Festival at the Putnam
County Shrine Club followed by the
Fernandina Beach Parade on March 19
and then the Crescent City parade at
Bass Capitol Shrine Club on April 2.
Every Noble was requested to bring
in a petition for the next Ceremonial.
Cindy Cummings won a dozen roses
with a vase, in a drawing presented by
First Lady Beth Cruce. Sally Rosier won
the 50/50 in the amount of $80.
Sweetheart’s
Corner ...
Sweethearts are widows
of Shriners, we meet once a month
usually the third Thursday at 10:30.
We have such a great time,
enjoying our get together and
luncheon each month. We sincerely
appreciate our Potentate and each
one that helps make this possible.
we average 25 to 30 widows each
month. We all try to schedule our
other
(doctors)
appointments
accordingly. As a reminder, any
widow of a Shriner is welcome to
any function at Morocco Shrine.
We meet in the dining room.
Please contact me if you have
any questions. Jessie Booth,
Chairman at 928-8772.
http://www.shrinershq.org
http://www.moroccoshrine.org
http://www.fla-shrine.org
http://www.glflamason.org
http://www.seshrine.org
WEBSITES:
The Moroccan – March - April 2016 • 5
Shrine Day
Above:
Shrine Day
Hospital
Patient
Jessica
Vickers and
her mom.
Motorcycle Escort
Official Visit with First
Lady Beth and Past
Potentate Dennis Green.
Left:
Josh Lee, Potentate’s Son-in-Law, first
new Shriner for 2016.
Past Potentate Dennis Green
and Potentate Frank Cruce
accepting a donation.
6 • The Moroccan – March - April 2016
2016 Hospital Days
Yearbook Orders
If you ordered a Morocco yearbook or photo last year and have not received
please contact Mark Erwin at Summerfield Studios for a full refund.
The telephone number is 330.730.7662 or you may email
[email protected]
If you paid with a credit card the simplest way to receive your refund is to
contact your credit card company.
Please contact our Recorder Gary Thigpen 904.642.5200 ext. 17 or by email
[email protected] if you have any questions
West Jax Shrine Club Annual Golf
Tournament
June 4, 2016 • Hyde Park Golf Club
6439 Hyde Grove Ave 32210
Gary Murfitt-Club Pro 904-786-5410
Registration 11:15am/BBQ Lunch 12:15
Shotgun start 1:30pm • Captain’s Choice Format
$75 per golfer paid by May 27, 2016
All entries are first come first served based on the date your entry
is received with payment.
***Priority given to entries pre-paid with registration
Awards to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams
Proximity prizes, door prizes, range balls, two drink tickets per golfer for
non-alcoholic beverage on course. • Car/Prizes for hole-in-one on Par 3’s
Sponsored by Nimnicht GMC Buick
GOLD: $1,000. Entry for foursome, Hole Sign, Name on Sponsor Board and
on Sponsor sheet in all golfer gift bags.
SILVER: $500. Entry for foursome, Hole Sign, Name on Sponsor Board and
on Sponsor sheet in golf bags.
HOLE SPONSOR: $100. Sign with Company/Group name.
OTHER SPONSORS: $25. Sponsors, name Recognition on
Sponsor Board in sign-in area.
For more info contact: John Short 904-778-7288 (home) 904-874-2340 (cell)
Email [email protected]
“Proceeds to benefit WJSC and are not tax deductible”
SHRINE MEETING
PROTOCOL ADDRESS
A Potentate or Past Potentate is always addressed as
“Illustrious Sir.” The proper manner of address at a Shrine
Meeting is: Illustrious Sir, Illustrious Sirs, Members of the
Divan and Nobles.
Imperial 2016
Tampa, Florida
Dates:
Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 –
Wednesday, July 7th, 2016
Please note, the Hospitality Room will
be closing Wednesday, July 7th, 2016
by 12:00 p.m.
Also, the deposit amount for
everyone will be $200.00 whether
you are traveling stag
or with your Lady.
Name and Address of Hotel:
Barrymore Hotel
111 West Fortune Street
Tampa, Florida 33602
There will be free parking for
personal and parade vehicles (to
include trailers). This area will be
patrolled by hotel security 24
hours a day. The hotel will also
provide a complimentary shuttle
service within a 2 mile radius to
include the Marketplace.
According to the Imperial website,
the parade will be held Monday,
July 4th, 2016, in the evening. (All
Nobles, please remember that
parading is a requirement).
Marketplace Address:
Tampa Convention Center
333 Franklin Street
Tampa, Florida 33602
The Potentate’s Reception
will be Sunday, July 3rd, 2016
beginning at 4:00 pm in
the 1st floor ballroom.
The Moroccan – March - April 2016 • 7
What Should We Focus On As Shriners for 2016?
Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun,
fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief
and truth. We have nearly 200 temples (chapters) in several
countries and thousands of clubs around the world.
It is the mission of Shriners International to:
Be the premier fraternal organization for men of good
character
• Provide attractive, quality programs and services for its
members, their families and their friends in a spirit of fun,
fellowship and social camaraderie
• Foster self-improvement through leadership, education,
the perpetuation of moral values and community
involvement
• Serve mankind through the resources of its philanthropy,
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Looking at our Mission Statement I would suggest that
there are three themes that we should be constantly
focused on.
• Developing the individual Shriner as a man of good
character, good morals, and on educating him on the
Masonic principals of brotherly love, relief and truth.
• Developing activities and quality services for our
members, our families, and our friends.
• Serve mankind through the resources of our
philanthropy, Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Looking at #1. Although many of us assume that our moral
development is the duty of the Blue Lodge, this is the most
common theme of our Shrine Mission Statement. So our
Temple should be helping us pursue the search for further
Light. At minimum we should holding ourselves accountable
for the obligations that we took at the Altar. We should be
treating each other positively, recognizing that how others
perceive us with each other should be an incentive for them
to want to become a Shriner. It even looks like we are being
held to a doubly higher standard than just being a Mason.
Since we may be reviving the theatrical aspect of our initiation
process in 2016 we may want to look at what additional
esoteric work or education that we could do throughout the
year. I would also highly recommend that you look up the
original Masonic definition of “charity”. You may be surprised
of what it originally meant.
Looking at #2. The decline in membership of our Fraternity
has really hurt us here. It’s hard to have the volunteers and
finances to maintain the Shrine social fabric of twenty years
ago. Our Clubs and our Temple are suffering from the lack of
funds and lack of Noble’s with the expertise needed to
maintain them cost effectively. Our Clubs and our Units are
closing due to aging membership. Most of us are already trying
to do the best that we can with what we still have to work with.
But closings, consolidations, and partnerships are our future.
Looking at the bigger picture for Morocco is paramount.
8 • The Moroccan – March - April 2016
Trying to fill some of the old expectations using fewer
resources is crazy. Its time to honestly look at our strengths
and weaknesses. Trying to keep a Club and facility going with
three active members is impossible. Change will happen
whether we are willing for it or not. Let’s work together to
face these sad realities with Brotherly love and mutual support.
It’s OK to have smaller events for friends and family. Let’s
relook at local community visibility. Let’s start anew with
sponsoring a school, helping another organization’s food
drive, sponsoring a Child ID activity, letting the Boy Scouts
use our facilities, or holding a meal for our service people or
local police and fire department. It’s also OK to help other
Clubs with their events. We can have a lot of fun together, and
have positive visibility in our communities, by doing smaller,
more organized, and better quality events.
Looking at #3. This is one area that we have been hugely
successful. Our philanthropic activities are now legend. Our
hospitals are financially sound. Our Transportation Fund,
however, is drastically underfunded. Let’s be honest and
acknowledge that we are one patient transport away from
having to pull significant money out of our general fund, which
would result in further deterioration of our Temple. Each of us
can make a big difference if we simply have the funds we raise
assigned to the Patient Transportation Fund. It still all goes to
the Hospital and to service our kids.
In closing, I really am looking forward to a lot of good
things happening for Morocco in 2016. I also know that we
will need to make a lot of changes in both form and function.
Illustrious Sir Frank Cruce and his Lady Beth are already
building on some of the changes initiated by his immediate
predecessors. There is still much to be done. Each one of us
is a part of the answer to the challenges that we are facing,
and will continue to face for the remainder of this decade. The
core of being a good Mason is being in service to each other.
As Shriners we are additionally fortunate in that we can be of
service to our kids and have fun with our families at the same
time.
Qualifications to Attend
Prilgrimages to the Imperial
The qualifications for pilgrimages to the Imperial are the
same as they have been for the past few years. In order to
qualify you must have 2016 dues paid, you must sell $300.00
worth of ads, work at least three complete circus shows and
sell your eight circus ticket coupons that will be mailed to you.
The sales will need to be turned into the office so they can be
tabulated and money deposited, and your circus participation
will be recorded at the circus.
This process will qualify you for your hotel room and
hospitality room. In order to qualify your spouse, she will need
to work three complete circus shows. Circus Ads must be
turned into the front office by March 28, 2016.
Join Potentate Frank Cruce and his
Lady Beth on their 5 night cruise
sailing May 21, 2016
2016 Morocco Shrine Family and Friends
Cruise Onboard
CARNIVAL VALOR
Date
Sat, May 21
Sun, May 22
Mon, May 23
Tue, May 24
Wed, May 25
Thu, May 26
Port
Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL
Depart: 4:00pm
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Arrival: 9:30am Depart: 5:30pm Remark: Dock
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Arrival: 8:00am Depart: 4:00pm Remark: Dock
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Shrine Day and Stated Session
Saturday January 9th Shrine Day opened in due form with
one of our Shriners Hospitals for Children patients, Jessica
Vickers, singing the national anthem.
There were 10 Past Potentates present as the new 2016
Potentate Illustrious Sir, Frank Cruce, performed his
welcoming remarks and made us aware of his new slogan
“Cuisin’ to make a difference.”
Presentations. Morocco Thunder was presented the
traveling trophy for the seventh consecutive year by Larry
Giggey. The Thunder participates in an average of 25 events
each year.
Gainesville Shrine Club contributed $2,000 for the Patient
Transportation Fund.
Hal and Arlene Mix donated $1,000 for the campaign
fund.
Announcements: Ceremonial is June 10th and 11th.
Paper Drive is May 14th and October 29th. For more
information on the paper drive, contact Keith Dobson.
29 Associations, Clubs and Units were in attendance.
Stated Session
Stated Session was attended by nearly 75 attendees of
whom nine were Past Potentates.
10 petitions for initiation, affiliation, and association
combined were elected by a clear ballot.
Treasurer’s report was $9,000 positive for 2015 for
Morocco and the Patient Transportation Fund was $2,000
positive.
2016 budget was approved as a zero based budget for
$557,000.
February 21st is the Memorial Service at 2 p.m.
Three new members were sworn in at 1:30.
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The Moroccan – March - April 2016 • 9
ST. AUGUSTINE
Full House
By Don Williams
We had a full house for the
February meeting as the
members enjoyed a tasty meal
prepared by Chef Kenny. The
future of the St. Augustine
Shrine Club looks rosy as we
continue to attract new young
members and put on successful
events such as the “Johnny’s
Famous Fried Chicken” on the
last Friday of each month and
our special events such as the
“Super Bowl Ribs to Go.”
Thanks to all those Nobles that
Help!
After the Great year that
was enjoyed by Past Pres.
Jerod Meeks and his Crew, our
new Pres. Mike Grace and
Crew has a great line up of
FERNANDINA BEACH
Winter Hanging On!
By Philip Harris
Winter still plagues Amelia
Island keeping most activities
inside. During these dreary days
the club’s time is spent
maintaining the clubhouse and
equipment. Our “mule” (the
Model A Touring Car seen in all
the parades) and the trailer that
hauls it to and from parade
venues, have had extensive
repairs which are mandatory if
we plan to keep calling on them.
Winter (especially) is a good
time for us to remember our
roots in the Blue Lodge and to
attend as many of those
meetings as we can and many of
our members are doing just that.
The proceeds from our
most recent money raising
activities allowed the club to
present the Temple a check for
$2,200 which went directly to
the Transportation Fund.
Eyes are on the Azalea
Parade on March 5 and the
Fernandina Parade on March
19. This club will host a lunch
after the Fernandina parade at
the club house on 14th St where
hamburgers and hotdogs will be
served to the public for a $5
donation. We are anxiously
awaiting Florida weather to
return.
events and will continue to
recruit more new members for
our Shrine Club.
We will be looking forward
to having Johnny’s Famous
Fried Chicken Nights, the
Annual
Spring
Fling
(temporarily scheduled for May
7th) which is always a fun event
for every one and our Annual
“Bubba Braddock” Memorial
Day Fish Fry that is enjoyed by
the St. Augustine community.
Pres. Mike is taking us in a
different direction for our
dinner meeting menu with Chef
Kenny preparing all kinds of
tasty meals that vary from our
normal Steaks and Chops.
Change is always good for the
palate.
A special thanks to Chris
Schenkel for power washing
the entire back deck and our
outside storage building, looks
like new out there! A few more
fix up projects need to be
attended to in the very near
future.
“Don’t cry because it’s
over,
smile
because
it
happened.”
– Dr. Seuss
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS
Welcome
By Russell Raulerson
We are two months into the
New Year, we have installed our
new leader Noble Richard Davis
as our President. This was done
by Noble Bruce Ford our newly
elected Oriental Guide as
Installing officer and myself as
Marshal. I know he has some
outstanding plans in store for us
for the coming year. We are
looking forward to the Parade
season so we can go meet with
our fellow Nobles to have fun
and raise monies for our
Children’s
Hospital
and
Transportation funds. We meet
on the second Saturday of each
month.
We invite you all to come
visit with and have a great meal
and socialize with us.
In closing May God Bless
and Keep you until we meet
again and MAY GOD BLESS
AMERICA.
10 • The Moroccan – March - April 2016
STARKE
Gettin Their Ducks In a Row
By Ted Barber
President
Scott
Noble
Roberts used his new gavel for
the first time following his
January 7th Stated Communication. Noble Mark Griffith,
WEST JAX
‘Cruising’ Along
By Jerry Elliott
West Jax is “Cruising”
through 2016 with Potentate
Frank Cruce and his lovely Lady
Beth. Expecting busy year!
President Eddie Edwards and
his Lady Becky are not “Letting
the Grass grow under their feet.”
We are off to a great start for the
new year.
March will be busy. “Hot
News Flash” March meeting
moved to Saturday, March 26!
The meeting will be before/with
Steak Night! Make your Reservations Early! No yellow tickets!!
Other times in March:
March 5: Azalea Parade in
Palatka, great time Friday nite at
the Club!! Great BBQ dinners
after parade. March12: Annual
Ballyhoo Easter Egg Hunt!
March 19: Fernandina Beach
Parade, super parade with lots
of hospitality at the Club.
April 2: Catfish Festival in
Crescent City. Lots of shopping
downtown. Always a great Catfish Dinner at the Club, after the
parade. April 16: West Jax
Motorama-Scavenger Hunt and
Steak Night. April 22: Regular
meeting night. April 23: Potentate’s Ball. Great event, lots of
fun and dress is Country Cowboy, please get three or four
couples together, reserve a table
and come have a ball! Illust. Sir
Frank guarantees you will enjoy
yourselves. April 23: Downtown
Jacksonville: Springfield Cruise
any type car old/new/buggy,
etc. come cruise with us!
May 4–8: Florida Shrine
Association, Orlando. Competition Friday, May 6.
Last note: West Jax website
up and running. Pres. and his
lady Becky are posting regularly.
Round-up will be on in March.
Treasurer, presented President
Scott with a two inch gavel as a
joke. Then he presented President Roberts with the real gavel
the Club provided.
Seven Starke Shrine Club
members and four guests (two of
the four guests, Brothers
Richard Kniesley, Worshipful
Master of Bradford Lodge No.
35 and Mason Thompson, also
an officer of Bradford Lodge
No. 35, are becoming Shriners
in the near future) enjoyed the
supper. Fried Chicken and Linda
Magyari’s pork chop and potato
casserole were the main dishes
2016
President
Scott
Roberts on right and
Noble
Mark
Griffith
outgoing.
together with other sides and
desserts made the supper
outstanding.
Our Parade Unit was
expanded by one new member
and the 2016 approved
schedule was provided to the
members. Insurance decals were
approved for the Parade Unit.
Paper Drives were approved for
March 26 and September 17
with backup dates of April 16
and October 8, 2016.
Our Official Visit by
Illustrious Frank Cruce and his
Divan on April 7th was briefly
discussed.
Prayers were requested for
Noble Bob Holder and his Lady
Cynthia for the passing of their
daughter Michelle Keels, Julie
Griffith for a broken wrist, and
praise was offered by Noble
Freddie Magyari for his recovery
from a heart attack.
BEACHES
Shrine Club News
The January meeting is set
aside for the outgoing President
to show his appreciation to
members of the Club and to
install the new Officers.
When the meeting was
called to order, all were surprised
to have 125 people comprised
of members, children, and
guests. This is the largest noncatered event for us.
At the January meeting, we
learned that we have six (6)
sitting Worshipful Masters who
are members of the Beaches
Shrine Club:
Noble & WM R. J.
Aenchbacher of Duval Masonic
Lodge 23
Noble & WM Vernell
Robinson of Temple Masonic
Lodge 259
Noble & WM Dwight
Shuman of Arlington Masonic
Lodge 309
Noble & WM Jeff Starke of
Mandarin Masonic Lodge 343
Noble & WM Sam Sheider
of J. Wendell Fargis Masonic
Lodge 356
Noble Past President & WM
Joe Wright of Lewis A.
Armistead Masonic Lodge 403
One the goals of the
Beaches Shrine Club is to
provide support to Morocco
when the Club is needed. When
there was a need to present the
flags at Morocco events, the
Club decided it would create a
new Unit within the Club. This
Unit would be called the Honor
Guard and is led by Noble
Commander Bob Rustmann.
We have sixteen (16) members
in the Honor Guard. The Honor
Guard Unit will provide the
presenting of the flags at
Morocco events. At the
February meeting of Morocco
Shriners, members of the Honor
Guard presented the American
and State of Florida flags.
The Club is beginning to sell
the annual raffle tickets. Noble
David Mosley has agreed to
coordinate the raffle sales.
Khem Temple of the Daughters
of the Nile and Orange Park
Masonic Lodge 267 has agreed
to assist. The prizes are:
1st Place - $400.00 CASH
2nd Place - $200.00 CASH
3rd Place – Boy’s Bike
The Beaches Shrine Club
meets on the third Friday every
month. The Social Hour begins
at 6 PM. The Dinner Meeting
starts at 7 PM. If you enjoy
having fun with others and your
family, come and attend one of
our meetings.
PUTNAM
Mark your Calendar
By Robbie Marshall
Mark the first Saturday of
March on your calendar,
because it means spring is just
around the corner and it’s the
day of the Azalea Festival in
Palatka. That’s right, March 5th
will bring a crowd of Shriners
from throughout Morocco,
along with our Illustrious
Potentate
and
Divan
to
participate in the Parade. After
the parade, plan on attending
our Annual Spring BBQ at the
Club. Pork or chicken with all
the fixins will be available to eat
in or take out from 11 a.m. until
4 p.m. There will be live music,
cake sale and auction. The Child
ID team from the 13th Masonic
District will also be set up to
offer free children’s Indentification to the public in the form
of a CD for their safekeeping
should the need ever arise.
Our Friday Night Steak
Night sill remains popular, with
seating overflowing into the
Ballroom. Folks have also been
staying after dinner to enjoy
music and karaoke with Stan
Burgoyne. There have been
many new faces along with
some whom we haven’t seen in
a while. It’s refreshing, and
rewarding to the Nobles and
ladies who donate their time and
hard work to make these events
possible. Please come out and
support your PCSC, and any
and all help of any kind is always
needed and appreciated. Our
general membership meetings
are held on the last Thursday of
every month beginning at 7:00
pm and remember to support
your Blue Lodge.
SPITFIRES
Stand By for The News!!!
By Bruce Oliver
It seems that Perez. Joe and
Director Tom are working on a
plan to revive the Spitfires into a
great parade Unit again, instead
of a Steak Club. The order has
been sent out for all Spitfires to
tune up their Rupp’s and have
them ready for this parade
season. There are a couple of
things missing, but not to worry,
as we will have Anne Smith to
give the final word in place of
Ruth Stewart and she will also
bestow Buddy O’Steen logic!
Like many of our Morocco
Brothers in parade Units we
have had some obstacles to
overcome, but we should be
back in the parades this year
with good leadership. We still
have a group of Spitfires that
know how to wheel the Rupp’s
around the streets and we may
even split the middle or even
circle around P.P. Poncho
Ferber’s parade car.
The Spitfires have a long
heritage, going all the way back
to 1967 when the Unit was
formed. Now our members have
to take it to the next level. P.P.
Jerry Smith is always ready to
do so, as is P.P. Bill Sistare.
Jamie, Cliff and Jimmy have ran
out of excuses, so let the money
fines begin, which may build up
our treasury, depending on who
misses a parade. Even Brian and
Scooter are on board with the
effort to having fun and burning
up the streets again. Even Cecil
said that he needs to get his
Rupp running again. Director
Tom has his work cut out for
him this year, but we must test
him, but have fun doing it.
We do have a couple of
openings in our Unit, if you
think that you have the skills to
wheel a Rupp, drink Goats Milk
and eat steak at our monthly
meetings. If you think you have
what it takes to be a Spitfire
we’ll give you a chance to see if
you really have a set or not.
Contact
me
at,
[email protected], and
we’ll set up the test for you.
FUNSTERS
Mark your Calendar
By LOCO
The Funster’s participated in
the Memorial Service at
Morocco Temple. It was a
humbling experience for all.
Now to move forward to
more pleasant activities. On
March 5th we have the Azalea
Parade (Palatka), then on March
12th the Ballyhoo Easter Egg
Hunt and on March 19th
Fernandina Beach Parade. On
April 2nd we have Crescent City
Parade and April 24th Beach
Parade and possibly the World
of Nations April 21st through
24th.
Don’t forget March 13th is
Daylight Savings Time. So you
are going to spring forward one
hour. As always we are looking
for fun loving people to join us.
Our meetings is the first
Wednesday of the month. A
light snack at 6:00 pm and our
meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
WRECKING CREW
We Need You!!
Nobles the Wrecking Crew
are asking for Nobles who enjoy
ritual work to contact us. We
would like to begin a schedule
for rehearsals in order to confer
the first section at our
ceremonial in May.
Please contact Noble Tom
Bauman:
904-237-2021
THOMAS.BAUMAN@POOLC
ORP.COM
FLAG PROTOCOL
The Salute to the Flag shall be given six (6)
paces prior to the Flag reaching the Noble
and shall be held until the Flag is six (6)
paces past – at that point the salute shall
be dropped.
The Moroccan – March - April 2016 • 11
DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE
Khem Temple No. 85
By Rochelle Alford, PQ
Public Relations
Chairman
As we close out our year
Khem Temple is planning for
future events. Soon to be
Queen- Elect Debby Boree has
proclaimed Sunday, March 13,
2016 as her installation date.
Queen Renee Algrim closed out
her reign with the White Rose
Luncheon on February 13.
January 23rd was the coldest
day in Jacksonville in over a
year. That didn’t stop over 100
folks from braving the chilling
wind for an Italian Night.
Because of donations of time,
talent, food, door prizes and
silent auction items it was a food
and financial success. Pr. Karen
Maguire was the lucky 50/50
winner. Pr. Judy and Noble
Keith Dryden ran the kitchen
crew and prepared much of the
food. Did you try Queen Renee’s
homemade lasagna? Yummy
stuff! A big Khem thank you to
everyone who worked and
attended; especially, PQ Susan
Martin for emceeing, Khem
Dancers and Patrol for their
participation.
A beautiful memorial service
was conducted by Chaplain
Rose Doss at Stated Session on
February 3. This annual service
recognized Nile members lost
through death in the past year.
FEBRUARY 11 – Sewing
Donations, including Valentine
items to be delivered to Tampa
hospital
FEBRUARY 20 – 25 –
Queen’s Cruise to Cayman
Islands
and
Cozumel/Bus
Departs Morocco
FEBRUARY 21 – Morocco
Memorial for deceased Nobles at
2 PM Activity Bldg.
MARCH 2 - Stated Session
– Election of Khem Temple
Officers 7 PM
MARCH 13 – Khem Temple
Installation 2:30 PM, Activities
Bldg.
As Sewing Chairman I am
proud to announce your
donations and volunteer hours
will exceed 2014. If you have
labels, can tabs or other items,
please bring to February
Sewing. Our official count ends
on March 31, and must be
reported to the Supreme Sewing
Chairman. Valentine items were
shipped to Chicago and
delivered to Tampa. Your
participation and support was
invaluable in making these two
parties fun for the kids.
Registration
forms
for
Supreme Session the week of
June 13, 2016, are now
available online and from the
Recorder. On line registration is
greatly improved over last year.
Don’t be shy about trying it out.
A gentle reminder: Dues are
due. Check your dues card and
be sure it is up-to-date.
Sickness & Distress – We
were saddened by the loss of
three of our longtime members
in the past month. Your prayers
for ill members, care givers and
the kids in our hospitals are
needed.
Plans for Florida Days 2017
in Daytona Beach are well
underway. The committee is
open to any volunteers. Keep
your eyes and ears open
regarding day trip(s) that will be
fundraisers to meet expenses of
Florida Days preparations.
There will be a myriad of
tasks to be completed prior to
and at the event in September
2017. Mark your calendars for
Florida
Days
coming
in
September 2016 in Tallahassee.
Have you made your dinner
reservations yet???
Stated Session Dinner Reservations
are due by Monday, Noon prior to
meeting.
Stated Session is the 2nd
Wednesday of the month
(except January, July and August)
Call the office at 642-5200, ext. 13
The Cooking Crew Thanks You!!!
12 • The Moroccan – March - April 2016
10% Moroccan Discount
Illustrious Sir
James H. “Jim” Raines
and Lady Ann
• Family-Owned and Operated
• Cremations • Prearranged Plans
• Monuments and Headstones
• National Cemetery Service
904.284.4000
www.broadusraines.com
Morocco Supports
the Eagle Scouts
Saturday, February 6, the
Black Creek District, Clay
County, celebrated its 34th
Eagle
Scout
Annual
recognition Dinner.
At this Dinner, 230
people honored those thirtyeight (38) Boy Scouts who
attained the flagship rank of
Eagle Scout in Clay County
in 2015.
The Guest Speaker at this
Eagle Scout Dinner was
Eagle Scout Dr. David
Heekin, the founder of
Heekin Orthopedic Specialists and the Chief of
Orthopedic Surgery at St.
Vincent’s Medical Center,
Riverside.
To become an Eagle
Scout, each Boy Scout had
to earn at least twenty-one
merit badges, served as a
Troop Leader for at least six
(6) months, and completed
an Eagle Project. The Eagle
Scout
Projects
were
constructed and supervised
by these new Eagle Scouts to
benefit their community.
These thirty-eight (38)
Eagle Scout Projects required
a total of 6,544 volunteer
hours and garnered $26,813
of donations to complete
these Projects.
Along with members of
the Clay County Board of
Commissioners, the Clay
County Superintendent, the
Chairman of the Clay
County School Board, and
representatives from some
governmental and social
agencies gave to each new
Eagle Scout a letter, a
certificate of appreciation, or
a certificate of recognition.
Morocco Shriners were
represented by the 1st Vice
President of the Beaches
Shrine Club, Noble Jason
Cowart. (Noble Jason is also
a member of Morocco’s
Membership Committee.)
From Morocco Shriners, the
Eagle Scout was given a
Certificate of Achievement
from
our
Potentate,
Illustrious Sir Frank Cruce.
Of those 230 people
attending this Dinner, it was
discovered that Eagle Scout
and Noble Bill Hudson had
the honor of being the man
who has been an Eagle
Scout the longest. He
became an Eagle Scout in
1946.
One of the founders of
this event is a member of
Morocco Shriners, Noble Dr.
Jerry Linder.
Some of Morocco’s Newest Shriners
Francis J. Cicly
Eric Colon
James A. Galloway
William T. Carpenter
Gregory A. Miller
Louie L. Johns, III
Joshua W. Lee
Harold F. Green
Jeffrey Starke, and
Jason R. Ashton
Chris Russell
Above:
Carpenter,
Russell
and Miller.
January / February Donations
Patient Transportation
Fund
Gainesville Charitable
Foundation
Gainesville Shrine Club
Quiltfest
Motorcycle Escort
William & Judy Raulerson
Ronald Braddock
Daughters of the Nile
Khem Temple
In Memory of Betty Webb
Bill Hudson & Family
In Memory of
Bob Ballantine, P.P.
Tom & Beth Daugherty
At Right:
James A.
Galloway
In Memory of
Jesse Keene, P.P.
Christine Dittmar
Cushman
In Memory of Lee
Umstead
Jeffrey & Courtney Miller
Lockheed Martin Missiles
and Fire Control
Arthur & Mary Harmon
In Memory of
Charles Powers, Jr.
Horace & Gayle Leprell
In Memory of
James Michael White, II
Horace & Gayle Leprell
For Rent
Keystone Shrine Club
Available for Birthday Parties,
Weddings, Family Reunions, Dances, etc.
Located at: 5593 SE 3rd Ave.
Keystone Heights 32656
Call: Richard Geraci 352-284-2337
The Moroccan – March - April 2016 • 13
Azalea Parade
(Palatka)
March 19: Ocala SC
Golf Tournament
Board
Meeting
Pilgrimage
Committee
Stated
Session
Spring Bazaar
DON Installation
Dayliight Savings
6
Keystone
OV
Spring Bazaar
Ballyhood Egg
Hunt
St. Patrick’s Day
Azan Potentates
Ball
Fern. Bch.
Parade
Branford SC
Official Visit
Steak Night
Sweetheart
Happy Easter
Crescent City
Parade
Marzuq
Potentate Ball
Starke SC
Official Visit
Board
Meeting
Pilgrimage
Committee
Callahan RR
Days
Stated
Session
Sweetheart
Luncheon
6
Beaches
Parade
For the latest updates visit our webpage www.moroccoshrine.org in the member resources tab
14 • The Moroccan – March - April 2016
Morocco
Potentate Ball
Morocco
Potentate Ball
Cornhole
Tournament
Two New Shriners
Nobility ticket vouchers will be mailed out beginning
March 1st, 2016. If your mailing address has recently
changed, please ensure you have updated that information
with the Recorder, Illustrious Sir Gary Thigpen P.P., either
by telephone, 904-642-5200 ext. 17, or by email,
[email protected].
The redemption period for vouchers will be April 11th,
2016 thru April 29th, 2016 at the Business Office. Please
be advised that the Business Office hours are Monday
through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.
West Jax SC Official Visit
Francis J. Cicly and Eric Colon.
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The Moroccan – March - April 2016 • 15
MOROCCO SHRINERS
3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd., S.
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2620
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
Jacksonville, FL
Permit No. 236
March 26th
Steak Night at Morocco
Social 5:30
Dinner
begins 6:30
Steaks Cooked to
your order
Chicken for the kids
Morocco Shrine
• Baked Potato with all the trimmings
• Salad Bar • Assorted Desserts
Cash Bar
Music by D.J. Franklin
Bring your kids, family and friends!
Make your reservations
at 642-5200 ext. 13
All this
for only
$
1250
Per Person
Kids eat for
$5.00
Saturday, April 30th
Sign-up 4PM, Play starts at 5PM
Activity Building
Bring-your-own-teammate
WATCH E-BLASTS FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS!
Jax BBQ + Beer Available!
3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd., S. – Jacksonville, FL 32224
Phone: 904.642.5200
Proceeds are for the benefit of Morocco Shriners and are not tax deductible
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
May 12th, 2016 7:00 PM
May 13th, 2016 7:30 PM
May 14th, 2016 10:00 AM,
2:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Sunday
May 15th, 2016 1:00 PM &
6:00 PM
The doors and Midway will be open to the
public 1 hour prior to each show also 1 hour
afterwards.
All volunteers, please arrive 30 minutes prior
to the public arriving.