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Shriners Monthly
Ben Ali Shrine
Volume 92, Issue 10, January, 2015
Ben Ali Shrine
2015
“Great Activities Drawing”
This is how it works. At each Stated Meeting dinner you print your name on the
back of your dinner ticket before the Purveyors pick up your ticket. At the end of
the night it will be placed into a drawing that will take place at the November
Ceremonial. You can also enter by printing your name on your “BASCO Seminar”
ticket, your “BASCO Banquet” ticket, your “BACSO Fizz Breakfast” ticket, your
“Youth Shrine Bowl” ticket, your “Ceremonial attendance” ticket, your “Parade
ticket”, your “Picnic ticket”, your “PV ticket”, etc. Mainly at every Ben Ali Shrine
function thru out 2015 you will have the opportunity to enter.
What do I win? You ask. At the November Ceremonial three tickets will be drawn
from the drum. The 1st ticket drawn will win a $100.00 gift certificate to a fine
restaurant in the Sacramento area; the 2nd ticket drawn will win (2) banquet dinners
at the Ceremonial in November, an $80.00 value; the 3rd ticket drawn will win (2)
dinners at Election Night in December, a $30.00 value. The more times you enter
the more chances you have to win. The drawing drum will be at all functions and
plainly marked. If for some reason you can’t find the drum then give your entry to
the Ben Ali front office and they will make sure it is entered.
“Good Luck” and see you at the next function.
Sid Leutholtz
2015 Potentate Elect, Ben Ali Shrine
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Ben Ali Shrine
Elective Divan
Jeff Davidson — Potentate
Sid Leutholtz— Chief Rabban
Tom Nickens — Assistant Rabban
David Kubel— High Priest & Prophet
David Barnekoff— Oriental Guide
Treasurer-Ron Eggleston
Recorder-Lew Wentworth
Robert L. Barta — Recorder Emeritus
Charles E. Davis — Recorder Emeritus
Appointive Divan
1st Ceremonial Master-Chris Chediak
2nd Ceremonial Master --Daniel Dailey
Director General --Stan Solid
Chaplain -- Vince Lake
Master of Ceremonies -- Don BloomP.P.
Public Relations -- James Watt
Photographer -- Eldon Vipond
Volume 92 Issue 10, January, 2015
Units & Clubs ............................................ 6-7
Stated Meeting............................................... 3
Stockton Thunder Hockey .......................... 5
Hospital Corner ........................................ 8-9
BASCO Schedule ......................................... 10
Donations ..................................................... 11
Calendar ......................................................... 9
BASCO .......................................................... 13
Giants Baseball Adventure ....................... 14
Alaska Cruise .............................................. 15
COLUMNS
Potentate’s Message.......................................3
Potentate’s Aides
Mike Barta, P.P., Pote’s Executive Aide
Don Fredell, Pote’s Personal Aide
Steve Johnson- Chief Aide
Aides -Bill Beckman
Aides -Enrique Gutierrez
Aides-Tom Lawrie
Aides-RobertNield
Aides-AmadeoRomero
Ladies Aide -Billie Roggenbusch
LadiesLiaison-DebbieClark
Ben Ali Shrine
P. O. Box 21-4477
Sacramento, CA 95821-4477
phone: (916) 920-4107
Fax: (916) 920-0690
www.benalishrine.org
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POTENTATE’S
MESSAGE
JEFF DAVIDSON, 2014 POTENTATE
Nobles & Ladies:
This is my final bulletin article to you as your Potentate. It has truly been an honor and privilege to serve
Ben Ali. Both Joanie and I have relished in the friendships that we have made, and we appreciate all that
the Clubs and Units do to support Shriner’s Hospitals
for Children and the kids.
This has been a wonderful and humbling experience
for First Lady Joanie and I, to have experienced something that we had never dreamed of. We have connected with people far and wide over Ben Ali’s jurisdiction and it’s only through your generosity, love, and
commitment of caring for our children that we have
been able to succeed. We thank you from the bottom
of our hearts for this privilege to serve you, and we
wish you a very prosperous and successful new year.
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the
new nobles and again encourage them to become active in a Unit or Club and join in the fun and fellowship of the Shrine.
I would also like to extend my congratulations to
newly elected Potentate Sid Leutholtz and his entire
Divan; I know that they will do their best to serve the
nobility of Ben Ali.
Thank-you for all you do, and remember to “Celebrate
Caring for Kids!”
Fraternally,
Jeff Davidson, 2014 Potentate
BEN ALI SHRINE
JANUARY INSTALLATION NIGHT
TUESDAY JANUARY 13, 2015
DOORS OPEN- 5:00 PM DINNER - 6:30 PM
MENU: ROAST BEEF, MASHED POTATO’S & GRAVY, SALAD, ROLLS, VEGETABLES, KAHLUA CAKE
TICKETS $15.00 with reservations
CALL 916-920-4107 FOR RESERVATIONS
DRESS: DIVAN: TUX LADIES: FORMAL DRESS
ALL OTHERS SUIT & TIE, LADIES: COCKTAIL DRESS
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2015 POTENTATE’S MESSAGE
TOGETHER MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Happy New Year Nobles and Ladies, Your Divan is
still ROCKIN after the New Year and are ready to
ROLL! So don’t be late!
Ben Ali Shrine Clubs & Units Officers (BASCO) is just
around the corner, February 6 - 8. Starting with the
Travelers reception Friday night, doors open at 5pm.
The buffet will start at 6pm. Come visit, hang out, socialize, renew old and make new acquaintances.
Saturday, the seminar begins at 9 am. Learn about
Our Hospital, what’s in store for the year - Fun,
Fundraising events and Trips. Workshops on getting
involved in Membership, Community, Western Shrine
Assoc. And FUN!!
Our Saturday evening Presentation of Divan and
Clubs & Unit Officers is going to be an evening of fun.
Then on Sunday, our traditional Fizz Breakfast will
conclude the events with a special Shrine Patient Story
from a wonderful young lady.
My theme this year means to me how We Unite to
take care of our Kids, each other and building a bigger, stronger, Fraternity! We need to demonstrate to
our neighbors, friends and family what this fraternity
means to us and how we are making a better world.
Some upcoming events you may want to mark your
calendar for are: January 13 - Election Night
January 18 - Alaska Cruise Preview, February 6 - 8 BASCO, February 14 - Sweethearts Luncheon, and
March 13 - Stockton Thunder.
We have lots of activities planned for 2015. Come join
the fun, Together Making a Difference!
Sid Leutholtz, Potentate Elect
2014 SHRINE LADIES HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Lynn Peters
Fellow Shriners and Ladies,
I would like to thank all of you for your usual amazing job. We made $19,188 for the Transportation Fund.
We had lovely weather in the end, and a really nice
turnout from the community. Everyone that worked
on the Bazaar and all of our supporters are to be congratulated. We make a difference.
The Legion of Honor Ladies won the Tannenbaum
Trophy, and the Divan Ladies took the Best of Show
for their lovely wreath. It was the usual awesome display of wreaths and trees and lights and magic.
This will be my last contribution to the Bulletin. I am
retiring and Carol Balbiani is taking over the Chair of
the committee. I know that you all will give her all the
enormous support that you have bestowed on me over
the years. I will be at next year’s Bazaar in the trenches.
It has been an honor to have worked with you all.
Thanks again, LynnPeters, [email protected]
Pictures of the winners on back page
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LIFE’S SHORT…EAT DESSERT FIRST
Ann Ward
Happy New Year from Debbie Clark and Me, we hope
everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family and
friends. The hustle and bustle of December is past and
we are beginning a brand spanking New Year of 2015,
with a blank canvas, so make it the best possible year
you can.
Ann Ward, Sally Parell, Debbie Clark enjoying lunch
This month found Debbie, Sally Parell and Me having
lunch at Seasons 52, 1689 Arden Way, Sacramento. Telephone: 916-922-5252 (Arden Fair Shopping Center). They
open for lunch at 11:00 A.M. and their web site says
they are a casually sophisticated fresh grill and wine
bar that invites you to discover the sensational flavors
of the seasonal menu. They use only fresh in season ingredients, thus the menu changes. Also, at the top of
the menu, it states that none of the items listed is over
475 calorie count. You would never know that if you
hadn’t read it, because the food certainly does not taste
low calorie.
Now for our food, we started our lunch by sharing the
Trio of Roasted Mushrooms flatbread. It was a delicious
combination of garlic confit, spinach, green onions, and
goat cheese and truffle oil. It was a delight to the taste
buds and just the right size for sharing. Debbie ordered
the Cedar-Plank Roasted Pacific Salmon of roasted vegetables and crushed potatoes, dill-mustard sauce and
grilled lemon. Naturally we all had a bite and agreed it
was very good, done, but not over cooked. Sally and I
decided to try the Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops.
They were served of a bed of butternut squash and leek
risotto broccoli and lemon butter. The scallops were
melting in your mouth good. We thought the dish was
died and gone to heaven good! I can’t remember the
names of the mini desserts we chose, but I can tell you
we all but licked the dish clean. It was just the right
size to top of an excellent lunch. I plan to add this to
my list of favorite restaurants to frequent.
Until next time take care and God Bless and remember LIFE’S SHORT…..EAT DESSERT FIRST!!
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CIBARA MOTOR CORPS.
Eldon Vipond, Captain
Happy New Year! Cibara is looking forward to an
exciting 2015 representing Ben Ali, our new Potentate,
Sid Leutholtz, and his First Lady, Margaret. We ushered in the New Year with our Officer’s Installation
appointing Eldon Vipond Captain; Joe Lapilusa 1 st Lt;
Art Hawkins 2 nd Lt and Treasurer; and, Brian Tatro,
Secretary. Thanks to the generous donations from individuals and other Ben Ali clubs/units, we recovered
the costs of repairing our carts and expect to have a
full contingent of drivers for our parades this year.
Special thanks to our 2014 Captain, Greg Dwyer, for
his leadership and Scott Barbu for his years as unit Secretary. If you are thinking about joining one of the many
Shrine clubs/units and you’re not sure driving a kart
is right for you, call Eldon at 916.759.3382 and he’ll
make arrangements for you to test drive one. We hold
our meetings the first Tuesday of the month at the hospital at 7:00 pm and are always looking for new members.
In closing, Cibara was saddened to lose one of their
own. Harry Scott passed away on December 3. One of
the finest gentlemen we all had the pleasure of knowing and working with, we know that his passing will
be felt by many at the Shrine and at the Shriner’s Hospital where he volunteered for many years in the Transportation Office. He was a long-time active and veteran member of Cibara and he will be missed by all
who knew him.
KEYSTONE COP PATROL
John Timblin, Secretary
Well here we are starting a new year and the Keystone Cops are starting with a new set of officers. Bill
Wells moved up from 1 st Lieutenant to Captain while
Bill Pinkerton moved up from 2 nd Lieutenant to 1 st Lieutenant. Past Captain Mike Boyce made the mistake of
going on vacation to Viet Nam on election night and
unbeknownst to him he was nominated and overwhelmingly elected to fill the vacancy of 2 nd Lieutenant. That’ll
teach ya for not being at the meeting. Having served
for the last several years the Secretary John Timblin and
Treasurer John Clover were also elected to serve another term. Hey….I just realized. Our Executive Board
has 2 Bills and 2 Johns separated by a Mike. Our outgoing Captain Tony Russell did a great job and had a very
successful year. He stayed out of trouble (at least he
didn’t get caught), didn’t receive a letter from the Potentate and the Cops had a lot of fun. However he lost
possession of the treasured Captain Bell several times
during his year and it’s still missing. I am hoping he
recovers the Bell to pass onto the incoming Captain.
Since I am writing this in November I will just assume
he found the Bell and got it to the Installation Dinner
in December.
Speaking of December 2014. The Cops were very busy
closing out the year. A little bit of rain at the Elk Grove
Light Parade did not deter a couple of our more hardy
Keystone Cops. With the rain keeping the Paddy Wagon
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out of the parade, Captain Tony called out the “foot
patrol” and made the parade anyway. Several “Santa
Photo Shoots” and a couple more parade (weather permitting) kept the Cops pretty busy. Past Captain Mike
Boyce was caught “out of uniform” at a couple of the
events but since he showed up in a red suit with long
white whiskers his fine was waved. With his wife Carol
strumming the guitar and leading the kids in Christmas Carols he helped make lasting memories for many
children. Thank you Santa Mike.
Ed Rose arresting a Channel 13 reporter
Join us at our monthly meeting to learn a little more
about our Unit. We meet the last Tuesday of the month.
We meet at the Hart House with dinner around 6 P.M.
followed with a meeting at 7 P.M. Contact me for details at (916) 300-0699 or [email protected] .
Hope you can make it.
MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Mike O’Mara
Happy New Year Everyone! The Ladies Christmas
Bazaar and the Ceremonial were both successful for the
club. The tree submitted by our First Lady, Mona Brooks
and committee was very successful. We are also pleased
to announce that Noble Tony York was welcomed at
the ceremonial and he and his Lady will become a great
addition to our club. Congratulations Tony.
It’s going to be a great year for the Ben Ali Motorcycle
Club. New officers, new ideas and lots of fun rides,
parades and surprises coming this year. You don’t want
to miss out. We meet at 9am at the Richmaid Restaurant, 100 South Cherokee Lane, Lodi. For more information on how to become a part of all the fun contact
President, Shane Brooks at (916) 708-5437 or Secretary,
Bob Monroe at (209) 356-1036. Better yet, come on out
and join us for breakfast, check us out and we’re sure
you’ll want to get involved.
We wish everyone the most wonderful New Year and
great things for the Shriner’s future year.
WRECKING CREW
SJD
Welcome to a new year! What a great opportunity to
take a look back and be thankful for all the good things
in our lives. At the same time giving some thought to
what adjustments we might make to improve those
things that were not so good (hence New Years resolutions). Enough philosophy. In the previous two months
the crew had its election and installation meetings.
Efrain Vallejo wound up one heck of a good year for
the crew. Our incoming president is Bill Dees. The
crew is already gearing up to give Bill some extra support because he is also in the line of the Shrine Directors Association (the international association of wrecking crews). Good luck Bill we are with you. Coming in
as vice president is the handsome and debonair Chris
Chediak. The new guy in the line is Robert Nield. Coming from his position last year as head bartender, he is
indeed well qualified and much beloved in the crew.
Earlier this year the crew voted to change it’s executive structure. The position of second vice president
was eliminated and the secretary’s job moves out of the
line and becomes a permanent position. In addition
the president and vice president will serve two year
terms (thus it is still a four year line). These changes
have to be phased in, which means that Robert Nield
will have the distinction of being the last second vice
president and the first two year president. Congratulations and good luck Robert. The December ceremonial was a great way to cap off the year. Helping to
support the shrine and the hospital and in the process
creating new shriners. I often wonder what a ceremonial looks like through new eyes. In one weekend the
candidates are introduced to a lot of new and strangely
dressed people. The structure of the shrine is explained
to them. The first section illustrates ritual and history.
The second section shows them that at any age you can
have child-like fun and fellowship. There ain’t too many
places you can get all that in one weekend.
officers of Ben Ali Temple. May you have a fantastic
year full of many new members and fun activities all
benefitting the Shriners Hospitals for Children! Happy
New Year One and All!
Princess Becky Dunn (408)515-0822
LADIES ORIENTAL SHRINE OF NORTH AMERICA
Ila Neb Court # 51
Lady Georgia Parker, PHP, Publicity
Looking back – The tour of the “Christmas Lights”
on December 2 nd was great! It was raining but we
stayed nice and warm in the bus. We were treated to
hot apple cider or coffee and homemade cookies while
we toured. Hope we do it again next year.
With all of the holidays behind us it is time to get the
New Year on its way. We will start with our Stated
M eeti ng and Ceremoni al on January 6th. It will be so
nice to “welcome” the new ladies. Dinner will be
served at 6:00 pm by the PHP Club.
The Sewing Ladies will be sewing at the Hospital from
9:00 am – 12 noon on January 13 th. Call Lady Jane Butler, PHP at 916-961-6789 or Lady Janet Johnston, PHP,
at 916-383-5815 and they will tell you all the fun you
can have while sewing with them. On January 27 th they
will be at San Juan Masonic Center working on a very
Special Project. They will be making placemats for the
kids. It does not involve sewing but will be great fun!
Please join them if you can. They will be there from
10:00am – 2:00pm. Bring a sack lunch. Lady Helen Zinn
will be bringing a sweet treat for dessert.
Looking forward – on February 3 rd prior to and after
our Stated meeting, we will be having a Cookie Lee
Jewelry sales event, and on February 21st we will hold
our annual Fashion Show. This year we will be treated
to a showing of a special collection of “Vintage Fashions” It will be at the Hospital. More information to
follow in February but please save the date.
MENZALEH TEMPLE 16 DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE
Princess Becky Dunn
Our next stated session is Saturday, January 3 at the
George Primrose Masonic Temple. We will honor our
Supreme Appointees with a complementary luncheon
at 11:30 am. RSVP to PQ Pat Hunt to make sure no one
goes hungry. Session starts at 1:00 pm.
February will be a special time for our temple. Supreme Queen Marsha Sowers will visit the Northern
California Shriners Hospital for Children on Friday,
February 6. Tour opportunities will be available for
those interested. Saturday, February 7 is our ceremonial at 1:00 pm where we will welcome several new
princesses to Daughters of the Nile. We will honor our
Supreme Queen and new princesses at a banquet following the ceremonial. The ceremonial and banquet
will be at the George Primrose Masonic Temple. Please
RSVP to PQ Fran Kilday (Roy) for all of the Supreme
Queen Visit activities.
Menzaleh Temple extends our well wishes to the 2015
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HOSPITAL CORNER
7.3 MILLION GIFT SUPPORTS OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY
Our Occupational Therapy program has been named to
honor a longtime benefactor who made a $7.3 million bequest to the hospital. The extraordinary gift was celebrated
on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at a naming ceremony for the R.
Martha Ludwig Center for Pediatric Occupational
Therapy. OT/ PT Manager Cheryl Hanley introduced
guests to the occupational therapy program. Alan Anderson, Director of Development, and CEO Margaret (Maggie)
Bryan spoke to the meaning of the gift at a ceremony in the
boardroom. “It is both inspiring and astonishing to think
that the work and generosity of one woman can make such
a positive impact on the lives of so many. Ms. Ludwig’s
gift is an investment in the potential of all children, and it
supports the hospital in its mission to give children comprehensive care that allows them to develop skills and abilities they need to become productive adults,” Maggie says.
A longtime resident of the Sacramento area and a selfmade professional woman, R. Martha Ludwig worked as
an architect, pharmacist and entrepreneur. She was the first
woman architect to open a private practice in Sacramento.
Although she did not have children of her own, she was
inspired by the potential of children everywhere. She died
at age 88 in 2012. In her will she asked that the money be
used for “occupational therapy so that every child able to
use his hands be able to do something useful with them.”
During her lifetime, Ms. Ludwig donated more than
$169,000 to the Northern California Shriners Hospital. Her
contributions included underwriting for the 2012 documentary film Where Dreams Come True. Ms. Ludwig had a family connection to Shriners through her father who was a
member of the Masons. Both Ms. Ludwig and her mother
were members of The Order of the Eastern Star, a charitable woman’s organization associated with the Masons.
With the exception of her Model T Ford that she restored
with her own hands, Ms. Ludwig bequeathed her entire
estate to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
that weeks!) engineering and EVS crews worked to repair
the damage caused when a water pipe burst.
“At one time we had 100 fans going to dry the carpets and
walls dampened by flood,” says Star Deppe, Director of Logistical Services. “There was nothing we could do to prevent the pipe from bursting, but I am proud to say our staff
immediately leaped into action to minimize damage.”
Simi Rossi, Engineering Manager, provided this report.
Around 9 p.m. on Monday, October 6, the engineering department responded to a leaking pipe in the 5th floor west
women’s restroom. Upon investigation, the engineer found a
flush valve that needed replacement. An attempt was made
to repair the leak, but the wall piping dislodged, which resulted in flooding on 5th floor west, 4th floor west, and certain
areas of the 2nd floor, 1st floor radiology and basement laundry area.Responding to the situation and repairing the damage took a village. Jim Barry, Igor Goncharuk, Larry Stegner,
Demetrius Borris, Alan McCornack, and Simi Rossi were
on the scene almost immediately. Javier Valencia immediately headed to the hospital when he heard the news as did
Liz Gomes, EVS and Nutritional Services Manager, and Star
Deppe, who surveyed the situation all night. The electric train
outside the Shriners Lounge had to be dismantled and will
not return. Plans are underway to repurpose the space. The
good news is that clinics continued, surgeries took place as
scheduled and all activities related to patient care continued
as usual. We can all be thankful to our talented staff for their
rapid response!
STAFF PAYS TRIBUTE TO VOLUNTEER
EXTRAORDINAIRE!
Hospital staff and volunteers recently paid tribute to Ed
Damir — a real volunteer extraordinaire, who retired from
volunteer service in November. Ed began volunteering
when the hospital opened in 1997 and contributed more
than 22,000 hours of service, logging the highest volunteer
total. He has brightened the hospital with his smile, his fez
and tireless contributions. We wish him the very best and
know that we will still see him visiting from time to time.
Thank you, Ed, for all your contributions!
PIPE BURSTS & HOSPITAL LEAPS INTO ACTION
Talk about fanning the flood. If you stepped off the elevator on the 5th floor on Tuesday, October 7, you would have
noticed the carpet was pulled back, ceiling tiles were removed and fans were working overtime. For days (make
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Noble Ed Damir getting honored
John McCabe, Executive Vice President
Shriners Hospital for Children
As you are aware, we have been working very hard at getting our spending under control without adversely
affecting the patient care we provide at our hospitals worldwide. We are doing just that.
We are continuing to spend smart.As a result, our current spend rate on the endowment is less than 4.9%.This
is down from a high of almost 9%.
We are continuing to strive for new revenues. Our fundraising efforts continue to pay off. This year is shaping
up to be the highest donation level yet. We continue our efforts with third party pay and look forward to another
good year.
Finally, we are working hard to continue to increase the yield on the endowment fund. You may recall that in
2008 our endowment fund ranked in the 77 percentile among other like sized endowments. In 2013, we got that
ranking up to the 13th percentile.
This year SHC’s endowment fund was selected by CIO Magazine as a finalist in the healthcare organization
category for industry innovation. We also rank 7th in fundraising among all healthcare organizations by Chronicles
of Philanthropy. But the work is not over yet. There still continues to be volatility in the markets. We need to be able
to adjust as needed — being defensive or opportunistic as the circumstances dictate. I am confident that our
team can do just that and continue the success.
It’s important that we stay the course during this volatility and these short term market shifts. We need to stay
the course under our Strategic Plan to balance the budget by 2018 and secure the long term financial security of
SHC. There is light at the end of the tunnel. The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low, the 10 year bond
is approximately 2%. Historically the 10 year bond yields were approximately 5%. Once the markets are allowed to recover to historic levels, the additional 3% yield will go a long way to achieving our goal of having a
balanced budget by 2018.In the mean time we need to continue to spend smart, and seek out other sources of
revenue. We need to focus on fundraising and increasing our donor base. These are things we can all do to
help.Thank you for all you do for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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BEN ALI SHRINE
BASCO DAYS WEEKEND
February 6 - February 8, 2015
Sacramento Inn & Suites
1401 Arden Way Sacramento
(North end of Arden Fair Shopping Center)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015
5:00 – 10:00 PM: WELCOME PARTY AND HORS D’ OEUVRES IN SIERRA ROOMS.
($10.00 PER PERSON)
6:30 PM: BBQ SERVED BY THE AIDES AND ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015
TRAINING SEMINAR: SIERRA ROOMS
TRAINING SESSIONS – REQUIRED ATTENDANCE FOR ALL NOBLES AND ALL DIVAN MEMBERS
8:00 AM:FELLOWSHIP - COFFEE PROVIDED IN SIERRA ROOMS. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST @ HOTEL.
($5.00 FOR NON-GUESTS)
8:00 – 8:45 AM: “BASCO REGISTRATION”UNITS, CLUBS, AMBASSADORS PICK-UP BASCO ENVELOPES
2016 CLUB/UNIT PRESIDENT’S PICTURES
A TABLE WILL BE SETUP IN THE HALL FOR ORDERING CUPS
9:00 – 10:45 AM: INTRODUCTIONS & GENERAL INFORMATION
11:00 – 12:00 PM: MEMBERSHIP DISCUSSION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
12:15 PM: DIVAN INTRODUCTIONS AT LADIES LUNCHEON
12:30 – 1:30 PM: MENS LUNCH ($5.00 PER PERSON)
1:30 PM: CONTINUATION OF GENERAL INFORMATION SESSION
LADIES ACTIVITIES:
9:30 AM: ALL SHRINE LADIES - MEETING WILL BE HELD AT YOSEMITE ROOM
(DRESS, SKIRT OR PANT SUIT) COFFEE AND TEA PROVIDED
11:30 AM: LADIES LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW, COMSTOCK ROOMS – ( $25.00 PER PERSON)
BASCO BANQUET:
THE BANQUET WILL BE HELD AT THE MARTINIQUE BALL ROOM. TICKETS REQUIRED - $40.00 - TABLES
ASSIGNED. DRESS: NOBLES-TUX LADIES: FORMAL GUESTS: SUIT & TIE LADIES: COCKTAIL DRESS
MENU CHOICES: PRIME RIB, SALMON OR VEGETABLE. (SELECT ONE)
5:30 PM: DOORS OPEN.
5:30- 10:00 PM: NO HOST BAR AVAILABLE
7:00 PM: DINNER SERVED
8:00 PM: PRESENTATION
SUNDAY, FEBUARY 2, 2014
8:00 AM: BEN ALI’S FAMOUS FIZZES WILL BE SERVED AT THE SIERRA ROOMS.
9:00 AM: BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED AT THE MARTINIQUE BALLROOM.
TICKETS REQUIRED - $18.00
BREAKFAST CHOICES: SELECT HAM & CHEESE QUICHE OR SPINICH & JACK QUICHE
Please complete BASCO reservation form on page 13 and return to Shrine office with your
payment. Tickets will be mailed to you. Housing reservations made through Shrine office.
DONATIONS
POTENTATE’S PROJECT
Placer Shrine Club
Legion of Honor
Jairo Gomez
San Joaquin SC
Michael Barta
In Memoriam
FIRST LADIES PROJECT
Placer Shrine Club
Legion of Honor
Ila Neb
Escalon SC
Michael Barta
Robert Tamblyn
BUILDING FUND
Ben Ali Lions Head in memory of Bob Gill
Montezuma SC
Pipes and Drums
John Simmons
GENERAL FUND
Tom Nickens
ES SELAMU ALEIKUM
THESE WE DO NOT FORGET
MEMORIAL FUND
Ellis Katz in honor of 61 years as a Shiner
TRANSPORTATION FUND
Intermountain Modoc Shrine Club
Placer Gold Shrine Club
“Santa Paul” McDaniel
Tehama Shrine Ladies
Ben Ali Patrol
Wrecking Crew
Past Masters
Bedouin Ladies
Montezuma Ladies
Bill Beckman
Michael Barta
Mike Rizo
Ronald Bashford
James Blanchard
Allen Butler
Kenneth Campbell
James Elkins
Bob Ferry
Glenn Harris
Harry Scott
Dwaine Sommer
CATHY’S PROJECT
Mike Rizo
SUNSHINE NEEDED
Jim Bailey
Lee Collier
Charles & Jackie Davis
Dick Dunn
Gene Kreb
Jerry Kroeger
Foster Maxwell
Byron Scoggan
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MAGAZINE SUPPORTERS
In addition to advertising, a new program was created in 2003, called Ben Ali Shriners Monthly Supporters This program was created to assist
the Shriners Monthly Magazine with the cost of returned mail, which is .86cents per item. If you move please let us know as returned mail gets
expensive. Donations are on an annual basis, year to year. Supporters will have their name printed for $10.00 per line.
COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND MAIL IT ALONG WITH YOUR DONATION TO:
BEN ALI SHRINE - P.O. BOX 21-4477 - SACRAMENTO, CA. 95821 ATTN. TAMYE
Anthony, Jack
Barta, Bob
Barta, Dee
Barta, Michael
Bearse, William
Beckman, Bill
Beckman, Donna
Bell, William
Bennett, Frank
Benton, Kenwood
Blount, Pat
Briner, Kathy
Briner, Rich
Brown, Hollis
Brown, Rena
Buchan, Carl
Carlson, Larry & Betty
Carroll, Keith
Clark, James
Curnow, Bill
Danik, William
Danik, Pat
Hanes, Kathleen
Hall, William
Hunter, Darrell
Hunter, Mary Louise
Johnston, Ronald
Kiddie, Gary
Kiddie, Rae
Kutscher, Barbara
Lawrie, Tom
Lobe, Frank
Maxwell, Chilie
McCuistion, Don
McCuistion, Margaret
Meigs, Don
Meigs, Judith
Morrow, George
Mosteller, Ray
Olson, Eugene
Parker, Bob & Molly
Peterson, Robert
Phillips, Beverly
Poulson, Wilma
Rizo, Mike
Romero, Amadeo
Royat, Ellis
Sanborn, Norma
Scammell, Ann
Schook, Geraldine
Schierenberg, Barbara
Schuh, Rudy
Schultz, John
Scoggan, Bobby
Scoggan, Byron
Shugart, Janet
Skelton, Jerry
Smith, Carole
Solid, Carol
Solid, Stan
Staples, Audi
Swanson, Martin
Thompson, Ron
Thompson, JoAnn
Thompson, John
Thompson, Dottie
Tidwell, Ed
Tidwell, Sue
Twist, Jeanette
Walker, Jean
Walrath, George
Ward, Jim & Geri
Ware, Dick & Mary Jane
Wentworth, Lew
Wise, Allen
Names in bold have paid support for 2015
YES, I WANT TO BE A SHRINERS MONTHLY SUPPORTER
Cut out and mail to Ben Ali Shrine Center, P.O. Box 21-4477, Sacramento, CA. 95821
Enclosed please find my check of $ ____________
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BASCO DAYS
February 6, 7, 8, 2015
Sacramento Inn & Suites, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento (just north of Arden Fair Shopping Center)
Individual Tickets/Housing for those not taking package
____ ____ $98 per night housing @ Sacramento Inn & Suites (includes continental breakfast)
Fri
Sat
____ $10 per person Friday night Welcome Dinner
____ $ 5 pp Saturday continental breakfast at Sacramento Inn & Suites for non guests
____ $ 5 pp Men’s lunch
____ $25 Ladies Lunch @ Sacramento Inn & Suites
____ $40 pp Saturday Banquet Menu Choice: Prime Rib ___ Salmon ___ Vegetarian ___
____ $18 pp Sunday Fizz Breakfast (plated breakfast) Menu Choice: Quiche: Ham & Cheese _____ or Spinach & Jack _____
$_____________ Total
Mail this section along with your check
$342 Couples Package: 2 night hotel, 2 Welcome Dinners, 1 Men’s Lunch, 1 Ladies’ Lunch, 2 Saturday
Banquet, 2 Sunday Fizz Breakfast
$259 Single Occupancy Men’s Package: 2 night hotel, 1 Welcome Dinner, 1 Men’s Lunch, 1 Saturday
Banquet, 1 Sunday Fizz Breakfast
$322 Double Occupancy Men’s Package: 2 night hotel, 2 Welcome Dinner, 2 Men’s Lunch, 2 Saturday
Banquet, 2 Sunday Fizz Breakfast.
$279 Single Occupancy Ladies’ Package: 2 night hotel, 1 Welcome Dinner, 1 Ladies Lunch, 1 Saturday
Banquet, 1 Sunday Fizz Breakfast
$362 Double Occupancy Ladies’ Package: 2 night hotel, 2 Welcome Dinner, 2 Ladies Lunch, 2 Saturday
Banquet, 2 Sunday Fizz Breakfast
DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS JANUARY 30, 2015
Select Package cut out and mail to Ben Ali Shrine, P.O. Box 21-4477, Sacramento, CA. 95821
NAME: _________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________
CITY: _____________________________________________ ZIP: ___________
GROUP: ______________________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ ______________
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Welcome to the Gethsemane Lutheran Church. We
are a small, progressive faith community, within the
Lutheran tradition, dedicated to ministry for and with
older adults. The transition from the world of work
and career into the world of retirement is much more
than the “shutting down” of a vocation. These years
are not about ending as much as they are about beginnings: new experiences, new challenges, and new opportunities. Together, through worship, music, education, fellowship, and service we explore this wonderland of possibilities. “We hope you will join us. We
would love to welcome you to Gethsemane Lutheran
Church.
Legion of Honor won the 2014 Tannanbaum Trophy
SERVICE TIME 10:00 am
Enjoy fellowship after the service in the
new Annigoni-Barta Hall
COME JOIN US
4706 Arden Way at Mission, Carmichael
916-483-5047 Office
website www.glccca.org
Large print programs - PowerPoint presentations
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The Keystone Cops at the Roseville Holiday Parade
2014 Divan Ladies won thre Best of Show award
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