September 2013 - Anah Shriners

September 2013
monthly messenger
Of
Anah Shriners
Bangor, Maine
Potentate F. Lee Kaufman of Anah Temple congratulates
newly elected Imperial Sir John A. Cinoto at the Imperial
session in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 5th.
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Volume 81
Number 9 SEPTEMBER 2013
Gerald L. Harvey- Editor/Advertising Manager
WINNER OF SIX DROMEDARY AWARDS
Two events for Anah Nobles and Ladies Coming up!
You won’t want to miss two events planned for the participation of Anah’s Nobles and Ladies for September.
As fall approaches it is time to get in a couple of outdoor activities while the weather is right for participation. The first is the
Ellsworth Field Day being held in conjunction with the Maine State Fireman’s Muster. This event will feature a parade with fire
fighters from all across Maine and other states and Canadian provinces along with the Units of Anah Shrine. It is being billed
as one of the largest parades held in the recent past that will take at least two hours to pass by the reviewing stand. The Hancock
County Shrine Club will host a barbeque after the parade at Lygonia Lodge at 21 Carriage Road, Off the Bucksport Road.
(Route 1 South.)
The second event taking place in September is to The Northeast Shrine Association Annual Field Days being hosted by Karnak
Shriners in Cornwall Ontario. This will be a weekend event covering Thursday September 19th through Saturday September
21st. Bussing and housing will be available as described elsewhere in this Anahgram. For more details contact Noble Earle
“Yogi” Seymour at 17 Aspen Way, Brewer or Call 989-1294. A program of events will be available at the Recorder’s office to aid
in your planning.
Plan promptly as rooms and bus seats fill up quickly on these trips.
ANAH BYLAW VOTE
Anah Shriners 2013
CASH CALENDARS YIELD
$15,425 IN CASH PRIZES
A list of recent winners is on page 20
Anah Shriners through the Units and Clubs are selling Calendars
as a fundraiser for Anah Shrine. The cost is $20.00 and the proceeds are for fraternal use.
The suggested new bylaws have
been updated to be more in line
with what Imperial wants to see for
temple bylaws. A copy of the suggested bylaws are available in the
Recorder’s office for any Noble to
review. The proposed new bylaws
will be voted on at the Stated Meeting Tues., November 19, 2013, 7:30
pm, at the temple.
These Calendars feature Anah Shriners in their favorite settings
- having fun! Drawings will be made for $300.00 awarded the first
Saturday of each month, $100.00 for the remaining Saturday drawings, and $25.00 for each daily draw, excluding Saturdays.
You may purchase these Calendars from any Unit, Club, or at the
Shrine office. There will be only 3000 Calendars available!
Proceeds from this event are for the benefit of Anah Shriners
and proceeds are not deductible as charitable contributions.
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THE ANAHGRAM
SUNDAY
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MONDAY
2
9
Campers Outing
15
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
4
3
Labor Day
8
TUESDAY
Hancock County
S C Meeting
FRIDAY
6
5
Second Section
Meeting
Campers Outing
7
Acadamecians
Picnic
Campers Outing
10
11
12
13
14
17
18
19
20
21
Field Day
Ellsworth
Funsters Meeting
16
SATURDAY
Tri-County
Shrine Club
No Bangor-Brewer
Shrine Club due to
NSA
Northneast Shrine Association Field Days
22
23
24
Keystone Kops
Meeting
25
Schoodic Shrine
Club Fish Fry
26
Waldo Shrine Club
Lobster Feed
28
27
Second Section
Noble of the Year
Melrose Beal
Golf Tournament
29
30
COMING EVENTS FOR...
SEPTEMBER 2013
SUNDAY
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COMING EVENTS FOR...
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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OCTOBER 2013
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THURSDAY
Washington
County Shrine
Club - Ladies
Chanters Meeting
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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11
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Bangor-Brewer
Shrine Club
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Many items for the calendar are provided a year in advance. If your Club or Unit changes a date for an activity
please advise the Editor by the 5th of the month prior to publication.
Editor
SEPTEMBER 2013
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Greeting to All:
It is amazing how quickly the months
fly past and how lucky we are to be on
that magic carpet of life.
July found some of the members of
Anah attending the Imperial Session in
Indianapolis. Those attending from the
Divan were I and Lady Peggy, Assistant
Rabban Jesse Thomas and Lady Brenda,
High Priest & Prophet Robert Turner
and Lady Bonnie, Recorder Ill. Larry
Hersom and Lady Libby, Ill. Rodney
Pinkham and Lady Joyce, Noble Ryan
Otis and Noble Ralph Robshaw.
July 8th the kick-off of the “Love for
the Children Tour” was attended by
many Nobles, Ladies and guests. Lady
Peggy and I had the privilege of meeting
the Supreme Queen of the Daughters of
the Nile Margaret Ann Risk who spoke
on the fundraising done by the Nile for
the Shrine Hospitals.
July 25th we headed to Newfoundland
to visit Mazol Shriners and attend the
Potentates Reception in honor of Ill. Potentate Den Billard. I now have a better
comprehension of how the Shrine and
F. Lee Kaufman
Potentate
the people of Newfoundland live. No matter when you travel from Newfoundland
it is either by way of the ferry(12 to 18
hours) or fly to your destination. There is
a building boom of new homes and industry that should be the envy of everyone In
North America.
It is said that the Potentate’s schedule
slows down in the summer, but I am not
sure of that saying. By the time this issue
is printed we will have had the Field Days
in Dexter, the Dryden Dutch Golf Tournament in Belfast, a visitation to Mt. Sanai
in Vermont, Bob Jones Picnic, Keystone
Kops steak feed, summer picnics and
more traveling.
One of the larger events to take place will
be the Field Day in Ellsworth September
14 in conjunction with Ellsworth Fire Departments hosting the Maine Fireman’s
Convention. Then the next week Sep-
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tember 20-21, Anah will be participating
in the Northeast Shrine Association Field
Days in Cornwall, Ont. These are but a
few of the events that will surely make the
fall very busy, plus the reopening of many
lodges and unit meetings.
The drawing for the 2013 Anah Shrine
Recreation Fundraiser is fast approaching (October 26th) and we need to sell
as many tickets on this as possible. Remember, this is not only a fundraiser for
the Temple, but also a fundraiser for every
unit and club as 25 cents on every ticket is
returned as a commission.
Please support your Shrine Clubs by attending the meetings, bring along a newly-created Noble or a Noble that has not
attended in a long time, as they only need
a nudge to make them active again. Fall
is the time we all get back together at unit
and club meetings for fun and fellowship.
Hope to see you soon,
Lee Kaufman, Potentate
A Note from
First Lady
Peggy
A Note from First Lady Peggy
Ladies and Nobles, I don’t want to think
about it, but parents are getting their children ready for the opening of school. We
all know what that means! I do enjoy the
beauty and serenity of fall. What follows
is preparing for old man winter, which
isn’t as pleasant to think about.
Potentate Lee and I visited with the Anah
Clowns at their July meeting. It was nice
seeing the Clown Nobles, Ladies, and
Children again. This group is always busy
promoting Shrine while having fun.
We had a wonderful trip to Newfoundland several weeks ago. Our Canadian
Aides were gracious and gave us a marvelous tour of St. John’s NF. We were
pleasantly surprised by how prosperous
that particular area is. We hope to return
again to Newfoundland to enjoy even
more of what that Canadian Island has to
offer.
Again, thank you to all the Ladies that
contributed items at the June luncheon for
Shrine Hospital patients. A nice Thank
You card was sent to the Anah Shrine ladies from the Shrine Hospital. They really
appreciated all the nice gifts delivered.
I hope some of you are planning on attending this year’s NSA Field Days in
Cornwall Ontario, Canada. The dates are
September 19, 20, and 21. The Nobles
and Ladies of that area are planning a
great time for all of us. If you are attendContinued on page 4
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THE ANAHGRAM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Academicians....................................... 10
Aides........................................................
Application for membership.................. 24
Aroostook Shrine Club......................... 13
Athletic......................................................
Band..................................................... 23
Bangor-Brewer Shrine Club.....................
Boosters................................................. 6
Calendar................................................. 2
Chanters...................................................
Circus.......................................................
Clowns (Bangor)..................................... 8
Convertibles......................................... 17
Daughters of the Nile............................ 18
Directors Staff......................................... 5
Editor........................................................
Ellsworth Field Day............................... 15
Flag Unit............................................... 11
Funsters ................................................ 4
Go-Karts...................................................
Hancock County Shrine Club............... 12
Highlanders............................................ 9
Hospital News (Boston)........................ 17
Hospital News (Springfield).................. 20
Indy Cars..................................................
Kampers Club....................................... 18
Kanteen Corps.........................................
Keystone Kops..................................... 11
Klowns (Aroostook)..................................
Lady Peggy’s Note................................. 3
Lobster Boat Unit.................................... 7
Mini-Bike Unit...........................................
Mini-Car Unit.............................................
Mystery Person...................................... 7
NASCAR Unit...........................................
Northern Penobscot Shrine Club..............
Obituaries............................................. 22
Oriental Band...........................................
Past Masters Unit.....................................
Patrol........................................................
Photo Unit............................................... 5
Potentate................................................ 3
Provost Guard...........................................
Public Relations..........................................
Recorder............................................... 16
Schoodic Shrine Club........................... 14
Second Section.................................... 14
Sunshine Club...................................... 14
Tri-County Shrine Club.............................
Waldo County Shrine Club................... 16
Washigton County Shrine Club............ 15
Wheelers.............................................. 12
4x4’s..................................................... 19
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Continued from page 3
ing, please remember your passports.
A big welcome to Anah’s new Chief Rabban, Past Potentate, Richard Hallett and
Lady Carolyn. I wish you both the best
during your next year volunteering your
time and energy to Shrine, once again!
Please take time to stop and smell the
roses, spend quality time with your families, and support your Shrine clubs while
staying healthy and happy.
Until next month,
BANGOR-BREWER
SHRINE CLUB
No meeting on September 19
due to NSA in
Cornwall, Ontario Canada
Noble
Frank Wilson
Reporter
Greetings Nobles and Ladies:
We just had our July meeting where the
secretary’s reports for both May and June
were read and accepted, as was the treasurer’s report for June.
We sadly read a letter from Bill “Papa
Smurf” Spencer requesting to become
Emeritus. We accepted his request and extend a huge thank you to both Bill and Olivia for their years of dedication to the
Funsters and also for donating Papa Smurf
to the unit.
We immediately read and accepted an
application for membership from George
Nelson. By the time I typed this column
George already obtained a “Pluto” costume and showed it off at the Carmel Days
parade.
September birthdays are as follows:
Chorleen Billington, Trudy Clarke, Janice
Frost, Jake Buck, Attle Smith, Dan
Leclerc, Aimee Leclerc and Amanda
Frost.
George & Sheila Alley, Dave & Donna
Hasey, Bruce & Trudy Clarke, Dean &
Donna Washburn, Wayne & Lori Foster,
Bob & Nancy Buck, and Gary & Jackie
Harris have shared another year of matrimony this month.
The next meeting will be held on Monday September 9th at the Shrine Center in
Bangor with a 6:00 social and 7:00 meeting.
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Bangor, Maine
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EDITOR
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Gerald L. Harvey
586 Main Street
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Tel. (H) 991-9708
Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR PHOTO UNIT
Bob Hodgkins
Home Tel: 938-3864
Cel: 341-0866
ASST. DIRECTOR PHOTO UNIT
Dennis Bryant
1036 Ayers Jct. Road
Charlotte ME 04666
Home Tel: 454-3514
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ANAH’S DIVAN
Illustrious Potentate
F. Lee Kaufman
Chief Rabban
Richard P. Hallett
Assistant Chief Rabban Donald “Jesse” Thomas.
High Priest & Prophet Donald Robert L. Turner
Oriental Guide
Stephen A. Trimm
Treasurer.
Julian S. White, Jr.
Recorder
Larry L. Hersom, P.P
PLEDGE
I pledge allegiance to my flag and
to the country for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
SEPTEMBER 2013
PHOTO UNIT
Noble
Bob Hodgkins,
Reporter
Here it is the end of July, slow in the
Photo business but a couple of things. I
hope everyone had a great July. I did a
month at camp with the grandkids, fishing, tubing and BBQs and some rain.
Merland recruited a new member from
the June class, Reginald Clement from
Carmel. Welcome aboard. More on his
bio when I get it..
Merland had good things to say about
the video camera. He got good shots of the
parade in Newport.
When you read this we will have been to
Dexter for the summer Feld Days. Don’t
forget the big parade in September in Ellsworth. Hope to see you.
DIRECTORS STAFF
Noble
Dave Weaver
Reporter
Is anyone out there tired of all this rain
besides me? It seems to me that it stops
raining just long enough for me to mow
my lawns and then we get another down
pour. Sound familiar? My garden has
spent most of the summer underwater. I
don’t know how the blueberry crop was;
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when I looked them over around the 1st of
August they looked pretty spotty. Where
there were berries they looked really good
but there were a lot of voids. Blueberries
represent a lot of hard work for the people
involved. I sure do like blueberry muffins
which my wife makes for me quite often.
August is usually a pretty busy month
in the Shrine with all the unit picnics, parades and other commitments. This past
August was no exception. For the Directors Staff we had the Field Day in Dexter
and our own picnic with the Aides at Swan
Lake. I’m sure both of these were well
attended and a good time was had by all.
Our next big events coming up in September will be the Field Day and Fire-
men’s muster, in Ellsworth on the14th
of September and the NSA Field Days
in Cornwell, Ont. on September 19 –
21. ANAH usually has one of the largest showing of Nobles at the Northeast so
let’s keep up the tradition this year and all
plan to attend.
That’s about it for this month; I have to
mow my lawns. Be good to one another
and shake the bushes for some new master
Masons so they can enter the Shrine in either January or June.
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Who is it ???
Second Section
t
Noble of the Year Nigh
Last month’s subject was Noble Ed
Nason He was not identified by any of
our readers. If you know this month’s
person, or think you do, call Recorder
P. P. Larry Hersom at 942.2254 or email the Editor at MAPA46@AOL.
COM. The first one to identify the person wins a free Booster listing for one
year. The supply of pictures is low so if
you have someone you would like to feature send it to the Editor by e-mail or
drop it at the Recorder’s office. This
feature can only continue with your
help!!
Recruiting is a full time job
Are you working?
Noble Scott Forbes , Reporter
The Lobster boat unit made the trip to
the Yarmouth Clam Festival parade. We
were well received during the activities.
We also endured some rough weather on
the high seas during the Rockland Lobster Festival but all made it through OK.
Happy birthday to Nobles Prescott
Briggs, Keith Robbins and William Sinford and to Ladies Glenna Ellis and Ora
Farnsworth.
Happy anniversary to Runtz and Ora
Farnsworth, Wilbert and Joan Terry, Perley and Karen Merrick.
To Honor
The Late Noble Tom Clukey
Saturday, September 28, 2013
5:30 – 11:30 PM
$15.00 per person for Nobles or guests
(Members of the public welcome)
The program will consist of:
Entertainment
Cold hors d’oeuvres
Dinner includes Baked Beans, Ham,
Lasagna, Salads, etc
BYOB – Setups available by donation
Dress code: Business Casual
Silent Auction
Tickets available from Second Section
Members or at the Recorder’s Office
Until September 13.
Music by D. J. Eric Lunt
Will be provided
SHUTTLE BUSSES
Will be running during
the evening with pick
ups at the Bangor
Auditorium
Proceeds from this event are for the benefit of
The Anah Second Section and contributions are
not deductible as charitable contributions.
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THE ANAHGRAM
CLOWNS
Noble
John “Flip-Flop”
Kidder,
Reporter
How can it possibly be September already? Summer just passes by way too
quickly!
We’ll recaa[ture apiece of Summer however, by starting this column at the 4th of
July. Celebrating America’s birthday at
the Bar Harbor parade was Babycakes,
Jappo, Coota, Wow-e, Clipper, and Gizmo. A large contingent of clowns paraded
in Bangor-Brewer; Patches, Petals, BoBo, Crash, Div-It, Fou, Iggy, Squiggles,
Gumpy, Spiffy, Piggy, Yah-Hoo, and Sluggah. The unit was also well represented
by Diggah and Busta in Pembroke and
Eastport.
Children at the July 6th Home Depot
Children’s Workshop were happy to have
Div-It, Fou, Jappo, and Sweet-P on hand
to keep them entertained.
Petals and Crash yelled, “Move that
bus!” as they and many other well-wishers
watched the Daughters of the Nile Love
for the Children Tour bus depart from
Webb’s RV in Bangor on July 8 to begin
its cross country trek.
It was a hot time in Corinth on July 13 for
their Old Home Days Parade and balloon
twisting session with Bo-Bo, Coota, Fou,
Fuz, Gizmo, Papi, Pooch, Slapshot, and
Ty-Dy.
At the July 19th clown meeting the unit
approved with regret Shamrock’s request
for emeritus status. I have always enjoyed clowning with Shamrock--even
those times when the Anah Photo Unit
Nobles wanted his picture and not
mine. Who could blame them, anyway!
The Bucksport Bay Festival Parade
on July 27th saw the debut of tramp/
hobo clown Dim Bulb (aka Fou)
joined by crowd favorites Div-It, Piggy, and Spiffy. That same day the parade route of the Guilford River Festival was made more lively with the
antics of Jappo, Coota, Babycakes,
Bo-Bo, Jasper, Papi, Ducky, Swish,
Gizmo, and Sweet-P. The Gizmos
also hosted a nice BBQ and some
friendly rounds of horseshoe competition at their house after the parade.
The annual Chapin Park Block Party
was held on July 30 in Bangor and
countless balloons were twisted that
evening by Sweet-P, Scooter, Spiffy,
Piggy, Div-It, Papi, and Petals, who while
not in makeup and costume, contributed
greatly to the balloon twisting capacity.
Lots of happy kids went home that evening with great balloons and wonderful
memories.
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The Shiretown Homecoming Parade in
Dover-Foxcroft on August 3 was visited
by Swish, Ducky, Crash, Coota, Ty-Dy,
Bo-Bo, Pooch, Busta, Gizmo, and Dover
native and current Aleppo Clown, Fuzzy.
Anah’s own Fuz the clown was acting in
his official capacity as Dover-Foxcroft
Police Chief that day. Meanwhile, back in
Bangor---Slapshot, Patches, Fou, Div-It,
and Piggy appeared at the monthly Home
Depot Children’s Workshop.
Sincere sympathy to Julie, Reggie, Rachel, and David Eugley and the entire
family on the recent passing of Julie’s dad.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of
you at this most difficult time. Your love
for and dedication to your father and
grandfather during this challenging journey has been an inspiration to all of us.
ANAH SHRINERS’ 2013 FUNDRAISER
This year’s fundraiser is different from past events in that there are a variety of prizes.
Instead of a car the prizes will be geared to the outdoor sports enthusiast.
• GRAND PRIZE: Your choice of 2, 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Motorcycle, 2013
Kawasaki Mule 610 4x4, 2013 Yamaha YFM 450 4X4
or
2010 New G3 Eagle 176 w/Yamaha 40 hp Motor and Trailer
or
$10,000 Cash •2nd prize: $1,000.00 •3rd prize is $500.00
TICKETS ARE ONLY $1.00 EACH
Tickets may be purchased at the Recorder’s Office or from Club and Unit
members. Drawing will be held at the Potentate’s Reception on Saturday,
October 26, 2013
Proceeds from this event are for the benefit of Anah Shriners
and contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions.
SEPTEMBER 2013
Noble
Mike Murphy
Reporter
Greetings Nobles and Ladies.
I’m writing this on August 4th. The
pessimist in me is saying that the summer
is ½ over. The optimist in me is saying I
still have ½ the summer to go. The realist in me has me convinced that summer
is ½ as long as it should be. I’m thinking about how truly short and chaotic our
summer parade season is. If we have a
wet May/June, which is very common, we
only have July and August and then we
put our coats back on and get the furnace
tuned up. It is very common for some
people to spend $3,000-$4,000 on home
heating. I think that snowmobiling is
great for the economy, but imagine how
much better the economy would be if we
had warmer winters. I’m not advocating
global warming; it is just something to
think about as we round the corner on our
parade season. Besides, warmer winters
mean more creepy crawly things that can
sting and bite. I’ve seen the effects on a
family member who had Lyme disease,
and I’ll take our traditional cool winters if
it reduces the occurrence of that horrible
disease. If you know of someone who has
strange flu like symptoms in the summer
or early fall, get them checked for Lyme
disease and don’t believe the first negative
results, because it sometimes gives false
negatives. In southern New England if
you present with those symptoms, you get
the antibiotics to treat it at the same time
they take the test, they don’t wait. Waiting
for a positive Lyme test can be disastrous.
I watched someone suffer 4th stage Lyme
before a positive diagnosis was given.
Don’t wait.
As to the events of the band, we spent
a wonderful day in Bar Harbor on the 4th
of July. The crowd was enormous. I left
the island as soon as the parade was over,
as I was convinced that it was going to
sink with so many people on it. The next
weekend we played a key role in the St.
Andrews Society’s Tatoo at Fort Knox. If
you have never attended one of these tattoos, you need to. There are five bands
that play and march for a total of 1.5hrs.
On the 17th some of the members played
for the Rockport Masonic lodge. July
20th brought most of the band to Lincoln
for its annual Homecoming.
As we head into August, we have a busy
day on the 10th. We are scheduled to play
in Dexter for the field day. Then we head
to Bangor to play for the opening ceremony of the Senior World Little League.
The Shrine sent out notices to all of the
unit heads. It seems that there is an alarm-
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ing number of Shriners who have NOT
paid their Blue Lodge Masonic dues. I
was secretary of Nollesemic for 3 years
and I saw some of that. If you are having
financial problems, go to your Lodge Secretary and he will put you in touch with
the charity committee. REMEMBER, our
first duty as Masons is to relieve the distressed. If you are not in good standing
with your Masonic lodge then technically,
you, according to the Shrine and Grand
Lodge by-laws are not in good standing
with the Shrine and that makes you in-
eligible to be covered under the Shrine’s
insurance.
On a more important note, The Highlanders are in urgent need of drummers. If
you would like to involve yourself into an
Anah Shrine Unit, the Highlanders is your
unit. We need all drumming positions.
Please contact me at pipingleprechaun@
hotmail.com. I’ll put you in contact with
one of our drummers and we’ll have you
having more fun than you thought possible in just a few months.
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Noble Ron Bilancia, Reporter
Hello Nobles and Ladies:
The annual potluck picnic is at Bud and
Lorna Young’s on Saturday, September .
7th at 662 Bald Mountain Road in Dedham at noon. Their phone number is 8436671 if you need help with directions or
have any other questions they can help
with. To get to 662 Bald Mtn. Rd. you
take the Upper Dedham Rd. right by Dorsey Furniture in Holden. When you get to
the intersection at the end of that road,
go left onto the Bald Mtn. Rd. Go about
three miles, and you will see their mailbox
with number, large lot with gardens, barn,
etc. Can’t miss it. Folks need to bring
hamburgers and hotdogs, buns and rolls,
beverages, salads, desserts, condiments,
napkins, cups, flatware, etc. Call me
ASAP at 989-2617 if you want to reserve
lobsters, provided they are available this
year. Let’s have a good turnout and lots of
fun. Hope everyone has had a good summer. I and mine have enjoyed trips to Bar
Harbor, South Addison, Lake Camp up in
Sebois, and many summertime activities
in and around Bangor and Brewer.
The next meeting is at Gilmore’s Restaurant in Lincoln on Wed. Oct. 30th at 6pm.
More information will be forthcoming as
to directions and phone number for Gilmore’s. I have spoken to several people
about it, and they say it is good.
Donnie Copeland reports: “Island Falls
Lodge# 206 {AKA “Academicians” or
quite a bit of the crew} had their usual
breakfast during the Island Falls summer
fest . The Touresters don’t get the level
of cholesterol we present. Baked beanshome fries in bacon grease-bacon-sausage-eggs-donuts . So once a year we get
them charaged up to hold until next year.”
:-) Thanks Donnie. Sounds like it was a
good time with a good ‘ole hearty MaineUh breakfast.
Scott Hoyle reports: “The Calliope is
alive and well. It had some maintenance
this spring and is in good working order.
Ronnie Thomas, who will be joining our
unit, is the driver. His wife Lady Linda
and my wife Lady Maggie attend all of
the parades as our cheering section. The
last scheduled parade was August 10th in
Dexter.” Thanks very much Scott for taking such a leadership role with the calliope
which is a great attraction and excellent
piece of Shrine history. It really enhances
any Shrine event. We look forward to
meeting Ronnie and Linda and welcoming them aboard.
Second dues notices were sent some
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time ago. Anyone still in arrears out there
should please send in their dues as soon as
possible. It is much appreciated. Please
call with any questions or concerns. We
do not operate in order to collect money,
but we must collect money in order to operate. :-)
As a heads-up, we are heading into the
fall season, and before you know the
Christmas Tree Festival fundraiser will be
upon us. Jon Swallow’s very good wife
Heather, a most excellent schoolteacher
and mother, is graciously heading up the
effort on this. She has the tree, and many
people have already committed items for
it, but we will certainly need more and
of course will need those who have committed to get things for it to please follow through when the time comes. Help
with setting it up and decorating it when
the time comes will also be very helpful.
Our theme is “Outdoor Sports and Recreation.” People can put anything related to
camping, hunting, fishing, etc. on/under it.
This will be our first one so let’s make it a
good ‘un. Much more will be coming forward on this as we get a little closer, and
all the help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks everyone, and have a great September. And remember, don’t hesitate
to contact me at 989-2617 or rbilancia@
roadrunner.com with any questions, concerns, news, stories, gossip, jokes, or plain
old fashioned lies that you would like to
generously share with our Nobles, Ladies,
and Anah Shrinedom in general.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
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Time has come to close the “Blotter” for
this month and to remember, “IT’S ALL
ABOUT THE KIDS”.
Noble
Fred Beylerian
Reporter
ODE TO A BROTHER
It was the most sad day.
For a Keystone Kop had passed away.
When the call came, “Oh God” was all we
could say.
Our dear brother Dr. Dick had passed away.
As reality and sadness had come to pass.
Of Dr. Dick, we knew we had seen the last.
Knowing that eternally he would sleep.
Brother Keystone Kops prayed to the Lord his
soul to keep.
When he was seriously ill.
There was hope for a miracle pill.
Hope, the feeling that what is desirable is also
possible.
But for Dr. Dick it proved in improbable.
Early on he met Joy and made her his wife.
And together they vowed to remain for life.
After being wed they could not foretell.
That they would have a beautiful daughter and
named her Michelle.
Of beoming a Doctor he was most proud.
And on many an occasion he would say so out
loud.
If there was something that he did not want to
pursue.
He would say “That is not something a Doctor
would do”.
His U.S. Army career to him was a big deal.
Even though he hated going to the field.
Dr. Dick was a good Man, Mason, and Keystone Kop.
And the missing of him will not stop.
It is still a most sad day.
Because our Brother Dr. Dick has gone away.
The poem above was written and
provided by Noble Fred Beylarian
of the Keystone Kops
For this reporter I would like to say, “Dr.
Dick was a very dear friend, a comrade in
the military and the greatest of fraternal
organization ever, and I shall miss him”.
Birthday wishes for the month of September go out to Kops Arnold Byers and
Steve Smith and Lady Wendy Trojano.
Celebrating anniversaries are Kerry and
Nina Dalton and Jim and Lynn Stanhope.
Congratulations to all and may you have
many more.
Now let’s move to the lighter side. Last
month’s question was: Why is shining
shoes in the military more important than
just having something to do? Answer:
Shining shoes is designed to instill discipline and attention to detail that is required
for any member of the Armed Forces. Dr.
Dick was a true conservative and republican and once had his picture taken with
President Reagan. With that in mind this
month’s question is: President Reagan had
a full blown addition to jelly beans. What
flavor was introduced for his 1981 inauguration?
Noble Andrew St. Amant, Reporter
Extra, extra read all about it. We are looking for Nobles to march with us. Did you
know that we march so that others can
walk.
Come in join us for flag wagging FUN!
From the Captain -Noble Jerry Cole is
working on updating the member list
with correct phone numbers. This will
help with future calling post messages. I
know it is still summer but think about any
Noble in our unit who you think should be
nominated for lifetime members honors.
Get the names to Tom or me, so we can
get the names to the committee for review.
It is hard to believe that July is almost
over as I write this. We participate in the
Lincoln parade with 10 Nobles present.
In September we will have a field day in
Ellsworth. By the time you read this we
would have held our annual canoe/ kayak
trip. Again I hope we had a good turnout.
It has been a good summer for us financially with the raffles and parades. Still
need to get members into our unit. I hope
you have a great fall and will be in contact
about our annual meeting
Cake and candles this month are for the
following Nobles: Scott Drinkwater, Mike
Connolly, and Chris Urquhart. The Ladies:
Mary Smith, Brenda McMannus, Beverly
Moulton, and Julie Herbest. Birthday
Wishes to ALL of YOU.
Happy Anniversary to Nobles and their
Ladies: Eugene and Gladys Kelley, Cecil and Lucy Sprague, Floyd and Norma
Hardison.
Just found out that Noble Corey Roberts was taken to the hospital on August
4th suffering from a heart attack. Let’s all
wish him a speedy recovery.
If I have missed anyone please let me
know. I can be contacted at mestore@aol.
com.
We march so they can walk.
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It is August as I pen this literary piece of
work. Thus far into the season we Wheelers have convoyed in eleven parades, the
last two being Bradford on July 20th and
Bucksport on July 27th. Dexter, Ellsworth and Cornwall are yet to be thrilled
by our presence.
Noble Chuck Wood received his new
Wheeler wrecker sponsored by Stewart
Towing. It’s gorgeous!
We Wheelers are also proud to welcome
two new members to our unit. Nobles
Warren Weaver and Kevin Megno.
We are happy to report that Charlie Curtis, Sr. is home from the hospital and is
doing well. You just can’t keep a good
man down.
January obviously was a busy month for
this Septembers birthday celebrants. They
are Ladies Jenn Lauritsen and Sara Robshaw and Nobles Kevin Megno, Erik Lauritsen, Dan Pride, Eric Moran, Ralph Robshaw and yours truly Ted Russell. (Large
bills and Restaurant gift cards gratefully
accepted). Noble Walter and Lady Claire
Kennedy share Septembers only anniversary.
Till next month Teddy TaTa Reporting
Those that attended the August meeting were there alone because we were in
recess. The next meeting I presume will
be September 3rd. Hope to see everyone
there. Remember, it’s the first fall meeting
so let’s get out, bring a fellow Shriner or
Mason and support the President and Vice
President of the club.
Yours truly got called out of retirement
once more to help out the Lobster Boat
Unit perform in the rough seas at Yarmouth Days. Recruited Noble Forrest
DeMeyer as my stern man and we headed
out to sea with Captain Carroll Chandler.
A great day was had by all, and the crowd
lining the dock was pleased to see us.
Since it was the Yarmouth Clam Festival, I
asked someone what the main course was
for the day (does anyone want to take a
guess)? Also, I’d like to take the opportunity to say the Lobster Boat Unit is looking for new members along with a number
of other units. They really need our support. Even if you are retired from a unit,
you might consider volunteering for a day.
They would really appreciate it.
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I heard the other day that Geddes and
Carole (with an e) Simpson have been vacationing in Canada. They also have been
doing a lot of entertaining lately. Someone
told me that Noble Cecil Fernald and Lady
Julie are vacationing at camp on Molasses
Pond. Haven’t seen too much of them –
maybe they are honeymooning. Heard he
lost the gas tank off his truck. He must
have been traveling down “Pothole Lane”.
Also have seen Noble Chad Terry, Lady
Mindy and family have been vacationing on Molasses Pond. Last weekend, we
heard what we thought was a large vehicle
coming in the camp road. When it came
into sight, we realized it was a fire truck
and who was driving but Chad!! Have
been talking with John Fernald about his
wild geese problem. He is hoping Noble
Bill Fernald will head to Florida soon
and take the gaggle with him. John also
mentioned that his cucumbers are ready to
pick. Talked to Noble Wayne Butler. He
has bought a new Chevy, not sure what
the color is. It could be the same color as
his side-by-side but can’t remember what
color that is either. I asked him how he
thought that would make his boat go any
faster down the road. They are enjoying
summer at the Pond also.
Had the pleasure of visiting David
Hooper Lodge where Noble Forrest DeMeyer received his 50-year award that he
can wear proudly. What an honor to have
served his lodge for so many years. He is
also the oldest living past master of David Hooper Lodge. Congratulations Noble
Forrest!
We extend our sympathies to the families
of Ellen Jordan and Marilyn Bagley who
passed away recently.
Birthday celebrations are for Cheryl
(Mrs. Chuckles), William Abbott, Jeni
Weaver, Elaine Jones, Leland Lowell,
Eugene Churchill, M. Michael Billings,
Chris Urquhart, Scott Ford, Cecil Fernald,
Wendy McKim, Joyce Wasson, Donna
Malloy, Bill Geel, Brian Hamor, and Bud
Bordeaux.
Honeymooners are Clarence and Esther Rodick, Eugene and Gladys Kelley,
Cecil and Lucy Sprague, Aaron and Angie Grindal, Michael and Nancy Madore,
Steve and Julie Mosley, and George and
Ruth Torrey.
Now remember, anyone with any news,
call my home phone number; it is in the
phone book.
Oops!! Gotta go!! My wife wants to try
out her new bionic hip and I want to see if
she can go faster than me.
Cookie and I are enjoying the lazy days of
fishing on the pond.
PS Hope to see everyone at the September
meeting.
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Tom Clukey Memorial held at Northern Maine Fair
Photos by Noble Steve Summerson of the Anah Photo Unit
Tom Clukey, Chief Rabban who passed away on May 1, 2013 after a brief illness’ was honored with a public memorial service held by his fellow Shriners and friends at the Northern Maine Fair.
Reporter Noble Milo Cropley
July has been a very busy month, with
several parades and events taking place.
Our last meeting was on July 25th at
7PM. A great meal was prepared by the
Klown unit.
All the units were to gather at the Northern Maine Fair on July 26th for a short
ceremony honoring the late Tom Clukey.
Unfortunately the event was rained out,
and was rescheduled for 4 PM on July
29th at 4 PM.
All the units and members from Aroostook Shrine Club were well represented,
along with members of the Anah Divan.
A couple of Bangor Clowns showed up as
well.
Speeches were given by Chief Rabban
Richard Hallett, a speaker representing the
Northern Maine Fair and Gail Clukey, all
honoring Tom Clukey. It was easy to see
how well Tom was liked in the Shrine, his
business, and by the people of Aroostook
County, by the number of people that attended the event.
A blanket with Tom’s name on it was presented to the winner on the first race of the
day. A lunch was served by the fair association after the event was finished
In closing, remember what Shriners are
all about, and support your Blue Lodges.
Left photo: L-R Speakers at the Tom Clukey Memorial were Noble Fred Parsons,
MC, Past Potentate Dick Hallett and Carol Bell representing the Northern Maine
Fair Association. Right photo, Gail Clukey is surrounded by Anah Nobles during the
presentation of the memorial horse blanket honoring Tom. Photos by Noble Steve
Summerson of the Anah Photo Unit.
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Noble David G. Beckett, Reporter
Greetings from Schoodic Shrine Club:
The July meeting was hosted by Eastern Lodge No. 7, Eastport. A great steak
feed was prepared by Rocky Archer and
the members of the Lodge. It was great to
see Roger Conti, our former Divan Representative, in attendance. The steaks from
his establishment, the R & M IGA, were
superb. After the feed, a short meeting was
conducted by our Noble Secretary, Dennis Bryant. He informed us that the check
from the Circus ads had arrived and had
been turned over to our Noble Treasurer,
Norm Howe. Norm’s father, John Sr., and
his brother, John Jr., were also in attendance. Noble Bryant discussed the “Festival of Trees” to be held at Anah Shrine
Temple in December.
We were saddened by the passing of Noble Lawrence “Gus” Gillis. Noble Gillis
died on July 16th. He was a member of St.
Croix Lodge for 64 years and a life member of Schoodic Shrine Club. Our condolences go out to his wife of 65 years, Nora,
and his family. Also, on July 14th, Noble
Philip “Bud” Chaffee lost his wife, Maurice. They had been married for 66 years.
Bud is still a resident of Marshall’s Nursing Home in Machias. Our condolences
go out to Bud and his family.
Remember our September meeting is
the now famous “Fish Fry” which will be
held at the Alexander Snowmobile Club
on Wednesday, September 25th at 5:30
pm. Ladies and Blue Lodge guests are
welcome, so plan to attend and bring your
best lady. Keep in mind also that Blue
Lodge guests might just want to join the
Shrine when they see how much fun we
have at our meetings.
‘Til next time!
Noble Fred Patterson, Reporter
Greetings Ladies and Nobles:
Time is drawing near and we will be right
back at it at when you receive this article.
It also means that the summer of 2013 is
about over as fall begins on the 22nd of
September. Ready or not winter will be
upon us soon.
The Second Section would like to thank
Noble Tom Breitweg for hosting the family day at his house this year. There were
around 15 or so that showed up and had a
great meal of hamburgers, hot dogs, salad,
etc. Thank you to all who brought something, especially the ladies who provided
the salads. A great time was had by all. We
have done limited parking details for the
Waterfront Concerts at the Shrine Temple
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and I’m told it has been pretty successful.
Thank you to all who have participated
and helped with this fundraiser.
The fourth annual Second Section Nobles Appreciation Night is right around
the corner. Tickets are still available from
Second Section members or at the Recorder’s office. Tickets are only $15.00
per person for an evening of dinner, silent auction and dancing. The recipient
for 2013 is Noble Tom Clukey who will
be posthumously honored on September
28th at the ShrineTemple. Silent Auction
items are still needed, contact Noble Jerry
Hayes for information or what is needed
for items. Participation of as many unit
members and ladies is needed to make this
event a success, come on out and help out.
Our September meeting is scheduled for
the 6th at the ShrineTemple. After that we
will meet on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the
Shrine Temple. If anybody has any news
or something they would want to share
with our Nobles, contact me anytime at
944-0340 or email me at [email protected]. Any new Nobles wishing to join the Second Section should plan
on attending our September meeting and
get your application in to be voted on.
We start our meetings at 6:30 PM so you
should plan on being there around 5:45 or
so to get everything taken care of before
we start our meeting.
September birthday wishes go out to Ladies Noreen Holt, Vicki Jordan, Gail Nason, Jeanette Tardiff, Gail Wallace, Sherry
Wardwell and Nobles big Ed Nason, Tim
Guerin, Phil Joy and Harland Williamson.
September wedding anniversaries go out
to Vicki & Gary Jordan, Irene & Sherwell
Littlefield and Robert & Tracy Clifton
Until next time, have a safe month.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Noble Warren Orcutt, Sr., Reporter
Sadly to say, fall is fast approaching and
the leaves will soon be turning color. It
is a beautiful time of the year but we all
know what is to follow in a few months.
Enjoy the weather while we have it. Hopefully we will have a nice warm fall.
Our meeting in July was held on July
11th at Helen’s Restaurant with a very
small turnout. Present were Past Potentate Ed Sprague, Brad Prout, 1st Ceremonial Master, Ambassador BJ Cherry, Warren Orcutt, Chief Greeter, Melrose Beal,
Chief Greeter Emeritus, Richard Kilton,
Imperial Photographer and Troy Huffman,
Lobster Boat Quarter Master.
Our August 1st meeting was a Ladies
Night and was held at the Degenhart
Campground in Jonesport. I was unable
to attend so have no report on the meeting. I do know that they were making the
plans for the Annual Bob Smith Picnic on
August 18th. We are hoping for another
beautiful day in Down East Maine for this
event, not the weather that we have been
getting.
A Field Day/Muster is scheduled for September 14th in Ellsworth. I mentioned this
in the August issue as an early reminderjust in case the September Anahgram did
not arrive prior to the date of the event.
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On September 28th the Annual Melrose
Beal Golf Tournament will be held at the
Barren View Golf Course in Jonesboro.
We hope that this event is well attended so
get your teams lined up.
Also in September is the Northeast
Shrine Field Days in Cornwall, Ontario
from September 19-21.
Happy Birthday wishes for September
go out to Barry Hanscom, Donnie Wright,
Bill Sternbergh, Phil Mondville, Leni
Weaver, Napoleon Beal, Nancy Chapman,
Vernon Scott, Skip Pennell, James Cox,
Cecil Fernald, and Sandy Alley.
Hapy anniversary to Past Potentate Guy
and Nancy Chapman, Walter & Claire
Kennedy, Mike & Dawn Gooch, Dick &
Margaret Gardner, Napoleon & Bernadette Beal, Tom & Bobbie Foss, Vernon &
Gail Scott, Mike & Nancy Bailey, William
& Ruth Smith, and George & Sheila Alley.
Ellsworth parade information for September 14 Field Day
Parade
Assembly
Area
The parade will line up across from the old Morse School using Sterling, Central
and Third Streets if necessary.
The parade route will proceed down State Street, through City Hall Plaza, left onto
Main street, right onto High Street and disband at the Maine Coast Mall.
There will be a barbeque after the parade at Lygonia Lodge located off the Bucksport Road in Ellsworth at 21 Carriage Road
(Rte. 1 South)
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THE ANAHGRAM
DAUGHTERS
OF THE NILE
Caron Kilton, P.Q.
Reporter
In June, several ladies traveled to Supreme Session in Grapevine, Texas and all
reported that they had a great time learning & sharing. There is always anticipation of the entrance of the soon- to- be
crowned Supreme Queen. On the evening
of June 20th, a huge white rose centered
on a carrier & pulled by Shriners entered
the arena. Emerging from this white rose
was Margaret Ann Risk. Margaret Ann
was then installed in a beautiful ceremony
as Supreme Queen. Ankh Temple is
pleased to announce that our Supreme Appointments for this year are PQ Beverly
Polley, Supreme Attendant and PQ Carole
Simpson as Goodwill Ambassador to the
Northeast.
On July 8th, the “Love for the Children
Tour” kick off celebration was held at
Webb’s RV in Bangor. The event went
very well under the Chair Committee of
Past Potentate Tony Bowers and Lady
Carmel. Refreshments, tables, chairs,
staging, etc. were provided by Oriental
Guide Steve Trimm, Princess Tirzah Betty
Trimm, Queen Teresa and the Ladies of
the Household. The press coverage was
great. It was wonderful to have two Shrine
Hospital patients tell us about their experiences and love for the hospital and how
their lives are so different as a result of
their treatment and care. Thank you Illustrious Sir, F. Lee Kaufman, for bringing
greetings, as well as Past Potentate, Larry
Hersom, representing the Boston Hospital
and Anah Chaplain, Alton Kenney, representing the Springfield hospital. Follow
the travels of SQ Margaret Ann Risk and
Nila by visiting www.loveforthechildrentour.blogspot.com.
Later on the evening of July 8th, Ankh
Temple was pleased to host the first visitation of Supreme Queen Margaret Ann. To
begin the evening, a banquet was held in
the banquet room of the Ralph J Pollard
Lodge in Orrington. Following the meal,
dignitaries were introduced by Mistress of
Ceremonies, PQ Faye Ward, Queen Teresa then introduced the officers of Ankh
Temple. Greetings were brought from Potentate Lee Kaufman, followed by remarks from Supreme Queen Margaret
Ann. Ankh Swingers Dance Unit then entertained us all with their “Texas style”
performance. The gentlemen were dismissed and the Ladies of the Household
retired to the Masonic Hall for the ceremony of welcoming a new princess into
our temple. In honor of SQ Margaret
Ann’s visit contributions were made to the
Daughters of the Nile Foundation.
On July 13th, the annual golf tournament was held at Barren View Golf Course
in Jonesboro. As in past years, a great turn
out and a good time was had by all who
participated. Special THANKS to Lenny
Espling, for his assistance in making this
tournament a huge success and THANK
YOU to all Shrine units, clubs, etc and
area business for sponsoring our tournament.
First place team winners are Barrett
Graven, Mike Fergerson, Mike Franz, and
Travis Graven, First place mixed team
winners are Jeannie Wright, Lyn Bjornson, Rick Bjornson, and Lenny Espling.
All participants receive a prize regardless
of placement – making it a fun tournament
for everyone.
Ankh Temple does not meet in August,
but members have not been idle – a yard
sale was held in the Holden area by local
members and the Downeast Daughters
Club held a yard sale in the Machias area.
Other projects have been a gown sale, sale
of Rada products, “Lucky You” lobster
ticket sale, and the collection of gift cards
& games for the Shriners Hospitals in
MA.
Ankh Temple No. 160 is saddened by
the loss of Noble Wally Fenlason, husband
of Past Queen and Princess Banker Lorena Fenlason, and business partner of Princess Badoura, Donna Wood. He did so
much to help out Temple every chance he
could and will be missed by all. Wally
drove Queen Teresa Potvin in his convertible at the parade for Special Olympics in
Orono in June.
Noble Lyman Blyther, Reporter
As I write this, we are still looking forward to the Blueberry Festival in Machias.
As you read this, it is all history. I do not
have much for news this month. Cindy
and I are enjoying our summer at Bog
Lake, although the summer seems to be
going by much too fast, as it always does.
When this article gets in the September
Anahgram, we will be making plans for
our trip back to Florida!!
If I am not mistaken, I think I saw Joann
Ash on the news the other night handing
out lobster dinners at the Rockland Lobster Festival. Hope she got some for her
and Walter.
Our last meeting will be at Balsam
Woods in Abbott September 6-8 and then
our Christmas Party on December 22nd
at the Shrine temple in Bangor. I will
have details about the Christmas Party at
our fall meeting in Abbott and in the next
Anahgram. We do have the location reserved and the Clowns to cater, but still
have the exact time and menu to work out.
September birthdays are: Keith Antworth, Dale Clifford, Faith Colburn, Bernice Currier, Deborah Dunham, Marie
Harmon, Rachel Jack, Don Johnson, Louise Lanctot and Phil Mondville.
September anniversaries are: Allen &
Bonnie Chase, and Arthur & Phyllis Watson.
As always, please contact me with any
errors, omissions or any news you would
like to share.
SEPTEMBER 2013
Bonnie Turner
Reporting
The Sunshine Club met on July 15, 2013
at the ShrineTemple
President Ellen Kenney invited two guest
speakers from Patient Airlift Services to
come and give the membership information about this free program. Annie Beaulieu and Pilot Jim Platz told us that this
service is for all people in need with medical problems – even cancer patients. The
pilot covers the northeast and there are 6
seats in the plane. There is no limit on
how many flights patients need. They feel
that their program needs to be promoted.
More information is available at www.palservices.org or on facebook.
We want to thank the Anah Shrine clubs,
units and organizations for their donations
to the Sunshine Club. We are very grateful
for these donations to help children travel
to the Shrine Hospitals.
The new Nobles from the June Ceremonial held in Newport will be receiving an
invitation to join the Sunshine Club.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
NEXT MEETING: October 15, 2013,
HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE: November 2, 2013, QUILT DRAWING: November 2, 2013, ANAH SHRINE FESTIVAL
OF TREES: November 21, 22, 23, 29, 30
Noble Ken Hanscom Jr. Reporter
September, and the parades are just
about over. We will be doing Harmony on
Labor Day and all will be in Ellsworth on
the 14th for the Maine State Federation
Firefighters convention and Anah Field
Day. After that we will put the trucks to
bed for a long winters nap!
Would like to welcome new member,
Charles Libby Sr. and his wife Karen to
the unit. WELCOME!
Birthday wishes this month go to Craig
Bussell, Charles Ryder, and the elderly
Dale Blake, anniversaries this month are
Scott and Betty Averill and Lewis and Jill
Overlook. Where would those two old
guys be without those fine young ladies to
keep them straight.
On July 27th we had our annual golf
tournament at Piscataquis golf course.
What a great bunch of people to work
with. We didn’t have a lot of teams because it was also River Fest Days there
and there was another tournament in Dover-Foxcroft, but a good time was had by
all. The winning team was Kelley Greg,
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and Bard Jordan, all brothers, plus brother
in-law Bill Pinkham. Kelley also won the
50-50 raffle and donated it back to the 4x4
unit. A big thank you to all that participated. Anybody that would like to join the
4x4 unit, please contact me at 794-6675,
or e-mail at [email protected]. Same
goes if you have something to put in the
Anahgram.
Can’t you just see the lights coming on
in those lodges that have been dark all
Summer. Let’s all find a young or old candidate and introduce him to Masonry.
Until next time, SEE YA!
Do you belong to a Unit?
Most have openings !!
ANAH BYLAW VOTE
The suggested new bylaws have been
updated to be more in line with what
Imperial wants to see for temple bylaws. A copy of the suggested bylaws
are available in the Recorder’s office
for any Noble to review. The proposed
new bylaws will be voted on at the Stated Meeting Tues., November 19, 2013,
7:30 pm, at the temple.
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THE ANAHGRAM
Noble Ryan Otis, Reporter
Nobles and Ladies:
Hard to believe summer is over. I can’t
really report on the Dryden Dutch Memorial and Divan visitation, but I am sure everyone had a great time.
Please remember our 2nd Annual Lobster
Feed is September 26th at Young’s Lobster Pound. It’s an open event so bring
your Ladies and other Shriners and Masons, and even your non-Masonic friends.
Our event might spark their interest in
our Fraternity and philanthropy. We hope
you’ll join us for a great time.
We have initiated a capital campaign if
you are at all interested in helping us reach
our goal of building our capital account
please let a member of Waldo County
Shrine Club know. We also are always
looking for donations to build our Scholarship account.
As we progress into fall your Christmas
party schedule will fill so make sure you
mark your calendar for the 2nd Thursday
in December.
See you on the coast.
Circus and getting ready for next year. It
is very easy to forget about your annual
dues, so I thank the many Nobles who sent
in their delinquent payments after receiving a friendly reminder from the Membership Committee. We certainly would hate
to lose any of our valued members.
The summer months have proved to be
very quiet in the office, but we are already
starting to gear up for the holiday season.
The Festival of Trees Chairman, Don
Gordon with the assistance of Andy Constantine, are busy contacting those who
participated last year, along with perspective units, clubs and businesses to sponsor
trees for this year’s holiday show.
A reminder of our previous request that
if anyone has an outdoor animated Christmas theme display which you would be
willing to have us set up inside the Festival showroom during those few days,
please contact the Recorder’s office. The
decorating committee would greatly appreciate any contribution to help enhance
their holiday theme.
Anah’s activities will soon be in full
swing for the year again, so I hope you
will all plan to attend as many temple
functions as possible and support your local Shrine Clubs. A reminder to the firstline signers to invite the many new candidates to join us and start participating in
some of the fun and fellowship.
For your convenience - The Recorder’s
Office accepts Visa and Mastercard.
CALENDAR WINNERS
As Potentate Lee mentioned previously,
some of your Divan members traveled
to the 139th Imperial Session held in Indianapolis. While there I attended the
Recorder’s seminar, which proved to be
very informative. Recorders from most
Shrine temples International were present.
After hearing discussions and comments,
I can truly attest that Anah is in very high
regard, function properly and keeping
abreast of the latest changes and Imperial
rules and regulations.
Anah’s office staff is continually updating and re-organizing files and especially
focusing on membership. We are also
winding down the final details of the 2013
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DATE
6/17/13
6/18/13
6/19/13
6/20/13
6/21/13
6/22/13
6/23/13
6/24/13
6/25/13
6/26/13
6/27/13
6/28/13
6/29/13
6/30/13
WINNER John Marchese
Daniel Webb
Lori McKenzie
F. Patricia Thoma
Glenda Savage
Jeff Snyder
Kenneth Bell
Douglas Anderson
Jerry Cole
Carl Marsh
Ronald Hanson
Mike King
Galen Wale
Clayton Walker
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7/1/13
7/2/13
7/3/13
7/4/13
7/5/13
7/6/13
7/7/13
7/8/13
7/9/13
7/10/13
Scott Clark
J. Chad Thomas
Barry Curtis
Michael Linscott
Todd Leighton
Fred Clark, IV
Rick Buschur
Jennifer Mower
Ryan Moore
Carol Goldsmith
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$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$300.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
Proceeds from this event are for the benefit of Anah Shriners and
donations are not decuctable as charitable contributions.
SEPTEMBER 2013
Noble Gaylord Sundt, Reporter
This will be my first attempt to fill in as
reporter for the Convertible Unit since the
tragic loss of Noble Wally Fenlason.
As I sit here wondering where to begin
I am filled with a great sense of loss and
emptiness. I still find it hard to realize that
Wally is gone I was away when the heart
breaking accident occurred. Not being
a native Mainer I suppose I’ll always be
from away, but I was never made to feel
that way whenever I was at a gathering
where Wally was. He was one of those
people who when you met for the first
time, it was as if you had always known
him. He always went out of his way with
a smile and a handshake to make me feel
welcome. His interest was genuine. Wally
will be greatly missed by me, his fellow
Convertible Unit members, the entire
Anah family as well as the many lives
he touched and are better off for it. Our
hearts, thoughts, prayers and sympathies
are with his Lady Lorena and his entire
family as we all struggle with his loss.
Our last Unit meeting was held on July
11 and was attended by 12 members. It’s
a tough time of year to have a full house!
A lot going on and the time going by very
quickly. Busy…Busy…Busy! Several activities in August and the parade coming
up in Ellsworth on September 14 and the
Convertible picnic on September 15. Did
I miss anything?
Birthdays celebrated in August were
Lady Roberta Wessel and Nobles Dale
Nelson and Noble Terry Wessel. Anniversaries coming up are for Noble Walter
and Lady Leona Gurshick and Noble Gaylord and Lorraine Sundt. (Again already)?
With fond memories of Wally, Remember
“MOTHER PUT YOUR TOP DOWN”
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NEWS From
SHRINERS BOSTON
BURNS HOSPITAL
Provided By
Boston
Hospital Board Member
Bob Turner
and
G. Dean Hoke
Associate Board Member
Andrew’s Story
By Hannah Jurgens and Victoria Cruz, Public Relations Interns
Recently we sat down with Victoria Krukowski whose 3 year old
son Andrew is an outpatient at Shriners Hospitals for Children –
Boston. Victoria was very enthusiastic to share Andrew’s story
and to express her gratitude about Shriners.
Can you tell us about Andrew’s injury?
My husband Dennis and I adopted Andrew when he was 1, from
China. He is now 3. Andrew has a facial and hand burn of unknown origin, as he was abandoned with the burn as a tiny infant
and was rescued by Chinese police. He lived in an orphanage
until his adoption.
How did Andrew become a patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children—Boston?
Andrew became a patient when he arrived in the U.S. after his
adoption, in January 2013. Prior to his adoption, we researched
the best places in the country to come for pediatric burn care. We
chose Shriners Boston and applied, and were approved for care
before Andrew came home. We were so very happy.
Do you have a favorite person at the hospital? Why is he or she
your favorite?
Sue Brogna, the staff photographer, always remembers our
names. Dr. Liao, our surgeon, is very kind hearted and superbly
talented at reconstructive surgery. The music therapists are wonderful and Sandy Barrett, our Nurse Care Coordinator, frequently
calls us at home. She is very helpful and kind.
Andrew’s infectious personality touched our team, as well as the
rest of the staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston. Andrew is a reminder that through our expert care and healing power our patients go on to live productive, happy lives despite their
injuries.
For formation on how you can support Shriners — Boston contact Susan Berkowitz, Director of Development, Shriners Hospitals for Children
— Boston, 617-371-4746 or e-mail [email protected].
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THE ANAHGRAM
CALENDAR WINNERS
June 17, 2013 through July 10, 2013
DATE
6/17/13
6/18/13
6/19/13
6/20/13
6/21/13
6/22/13
6/23/13
6/24/13
6/25/13
6/26/13
6/27/13
6/28/13
6/29/13
6/30/13
WINNER John Marchese
Daniel Webb
Lori McKenzie
F. Patricia Thoma
Glenda Savage
Jeff Snyder
Kenneth Bell
Douglas Anderson
Jerry Cole
Carl Marsh
Ronald Hanson
Mike King
Galen Wale
Clayton Walker
PRIZE
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$100.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$100.00
$25.00
7/1/13
7/2/13
7/3/13
7/4/13
7/5/13
7/6/13
7/7/13
7/8/13
7/9/13
7/10/13
Scott Clark
J. Chad Thomas
Barry Curtis
Michael Linscott
Todd Leighton
Fred Clark, IV
Rick Buschur
Jennifer Mower
Ryan Moore
Carol Goldsmith
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$300.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
Proceeds from this event are for the benefit of Anah Shriners and
donations are not decuctable as charitable contributions.
Springfield Hospital Board
Members Go the Extra Mile
in Support of the Hospital
It was thought to be a typical Board Day
at Springfield Hospital but the staff met
in the morning with news that a pipe had
broken in the middle of the night resulting
in no heat or hot water for the hospital!
When the Engineering Department researched where this critical part could be
obtained, it was discovered that the closest
location was Syracuse, NY. That is when
board members Bob McManus and Lance
Ward stepped forward to offer their help.
Bob called his Temple (Tigris) and asked
the Potentate Jim Wojnovich if he would
pick up the part and bring it to the Syracuse airport. Jim graciously agreed.
Vance Ward, a pilot who flies his plane
into Westover Air Force Base every
month to attend the monthly Board meeting, cheerfully agreed to fly his plane to
Syracuse to pick up the part. He returned
just in time to deliver the part to the Engineering Department and attend the afternoon board meeting. The hospital’s heat
and hot water were restored by later that
afternoon.
These are just two of our exceptional
Springfield Board of Governors members,
who wouldn’t hesitate to go the extra mile
in support of their hospital.
SEPTEMBER 2013
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Strengthening our Fraternity through the Legacy Program
For many men, being a Shriner
is a family tradition. To honor
these family traditions, Shriners
International created the Legacy Program as a way to show
pride in having generations of
Shriners within one’s family.
The Legacy Program is open to
all male Shriner family members including uncles, fathers,
grandfathers, sons-in-law, etc.
The program also honors and
recognizes existing legacy families who started their Shrine
heritage prior to the program’s
establishment in 2011. All families that meet the legacy criteria
must complete the application
on shrinersvillage.com.
To recognize Legacy families,
Shriners International designated February as Legacy Month
to honor those who display a
keen sense of pride and commitment to the Shriners’ fraternity within their own family lineage. Members of the program
receive a gold Legacy pin and
signed certificate from the Imperial Potentate and Imperial
Recorder to commemorate their
membership in the program.
During Legacy Month, temples
were encouraged to host Legacy Nights with family members
and fellow Nobles to honor
members of the program and
educate families on the importance of furthering their own
Shrine lineage. Profiles of legacy families were posted on Shriners Village throughout the
month to further recognize fraternity members who continue
their Shrine legacy and values
of the fraternity.
This year, the legacy stories of
the Madsen and Sugden families were shared on Shriners
Village. John Sugden, of Aleppo
Shriners in Wilmington, Mass.,
is part of a Shrine lineage that
dates back more than 90 years
– his grandfather joined the fraternity in 1919. Now an employ-
ee of Shriners Hospitals for
Children — Boston, Sugden
proudly displays his grandfather’s Fez in his office. Imperial
Potentate Al Madsen became
part of the Legacy Program
when his son, Paul, joined El
Kalah Shriners in Salt Lake City
in the summer of 2012. The
Madsen family expects to con-
tinue their legacy as Paul’s son
hopes to become a Master Mason and Shriner one day. As we
learn of legacy families, we will
continue to share their stories
as a way to showcase the program and strengthen the fraternity.
To learn more about the program, visit shrinersvillage.com.
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THE ANAHGRAM
PASSED TO THE UNSEEN TEMPLE
WALLACE L. “WALLY” FENLASON
No. 10737 Noble Wallace “Wally” Lewis
Fenlason of Holden was born December
24, 1949, in Caribou and passed away
in an unfortunate accident July 4, 2013,
doing something he loved, riding his
treasured antique John Deere tractor in a
parade. Always a farmer at heart, he was
born into a farming family.
He grew up in Caribou and graduated
from Caribou High School in 1967. He
was a member of the National Guard and
very much wanted to pursue potato farming as a lifelong career. After high school,
he met and married the love of his life,
Lorena M. Plourde. Beautiful children,
daughter, Amy, and son, Wally, soon followed. The realities of life necessitated
career changes and a move to Bangor. It
was a bright new day for the young family in Bangor. With his natural attention
to detail, He began his successful cleaning business, Doo-it-Rite Services. He
was very devoted to providing for the
needs of his customers. He was a people
person who dearly loved the organizations he was a part of. Good Sam, Eastern
Maine Snowmobile Club and the Maine
Snowmobile Association. He was also a
member of the Antique Tractor Club, the
Curran Farm Homestead, President of the
Herman Levi Rounders, and a member of
Bangor First United Methodist Church.
His greatest joys included spending time
with and taking care of his wife, camping
with his family and friends, being silly
with his grandchildren, square dancing
and doing for others. He found grooming
snowmobile trails by the light of the moon
to be absolutely soul enhancing.
His Masonic affiliations included membership in Howard Lodge No. 69 A.F. &
A.M. of Winterport, and he was a lifetime
member of the Scottish and York Rite
Bodies. He was a lifetime member of the
following organizations: the Anah Temple
Shrine-Convertible Unit, Former Wagon
Master of Anah Kampers, a Past Patron of
Star in the East, OES, and a present officer
of Millwee Chapter OES.
He was created a Noble of Anah Shriners
on June 22, 1996.
Dr. RICHARD M. LEVASSUER,
“Dr. Dick”
No. 11814 Dr. Richard M. “Dr. Dick”
Levasseur of Carmel was born June 8,
1946 and passed away peacefully in his
sleep, at home.
Dr. Dick was destined for greatness,
Graduating from Southington High
School, Connecticut, in 1964 he soon
signed up for the U.S. Army. Shortly after, he enrolled in the American Academy
McAllister Institute of Funeral Services,
graduating in 1969. While skating semipro with the roller derby he met a sweet
woman named Joy and they were married Dec. 11, 1976. He then furthered his
education with a bachelor’s degree from
Michigan State University in 1979. 1980
brought a degree from Oakland University. In 1983 he packed up the family and
moved to Maine. His interest in psychology peaked, and he earned his doctorate
in education psychology from American
International College in 1997. He became
a professor of psychology at Husson University, owner of Central Maine Evaluations, and he worked as a psychological
evaluator from 1988, until his illness in
2012.
His Masonic affiliations included membership in the local lodge where he attained the Maser Mason Degree and loved
being a Keystone Kop in the Anah Shriners.
He was created a Noble of Anah Shriners
on June 12, 2004.
GALEN S. SWAN, SR.
No. 7164 Noble Galen S. Swan Sr. was
born April 29, 1926, in Hampden and died
peacefully July 3, 2013, at a local hospital
surrounded by his family. He was a life-
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He served in the U.S. Navy during World
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Hampton Highlands Post Office, Dec. 26,
1946. He also operated a family sawmill
and lumbering business as well as Highlands Auto Sales used car dealership. He
was a member of the Odd Fellows, He enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and most
of all will be remembered for his love of
food, particularly shrimp, pies, and above
all, ice cream. He will be remembered as a
loving father, grandfather and friend.
His Masonic affiliations included membership in Mystic Lodge No. 65 A.F. &
A.M. of Hampden, and a lifelong honorary member of the Anah Temple Shrine
Academicians.
He was created a member of Anah Shriners on June 7, 1974.
ARTHUR L. ABBOTT, Jr.
No. 8592 Arthur L. Abbott Jr. of Seal
Harbor was born April 20, 1944, in Bar
Harbor and passed away peacefully July
2, 2013, at Mount Desert Island Hospital,
Bar Harbor, with his loving daughter by
his side.
He grew up in Bar Harbor and enlisted
in the U.S. Army in 1962 and served in
Germany where he was awarded the Army
Good Conduct Medal and the M14 Expert
Medal.
He worked as a caretaker for many years
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for Jane Zirnkilton of Seal Harbor and Eleanor Greenan, also of Seal Harbor. He
also helped his wife with their business,
First Express. He was an avid gardener
and enjoyed golfing, hunting and boating.
He was a mentor for everyone and an example for all. He will be dearly missed by
family and friends.
His Masonic affiliations included membership in Northeast Harbor Lodge No.
208 AF & AM where he was a 30 year
member He held many offices including
Master and was a representative of the
Grand Lodge of Maine as district deputy
grand master for the 21st District. He was
a member of The Scottish Rite Bodies.
In Anah Shiners he was a member of the
Flag Unit.
He was created a Noble of Anah Shriners
on June 5,1982.
LAWRENCE “GUS” GILLIS
No. 5039 Lawrence “Gus” Gillis of Bangor and Bailyville and was born May 15,
1926, in Oakland passed away Tuesday,
July 16, 2013, at a Bangor health care facility.
He attended Calais Academy, and graduated in June 1943. He served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II, enlisting when
he reached the minimum age of 17 years.
He was initially in the Navel Air Cadet
program at Dartmouth College. He served
aboard the USS Sangamon, CVE-26,
when it was struck by a Japanese kamikaze attack May 4, 1945. He also was part of
the initial crew and maiden voyage of the
USS Midway, CVB-41. June 19, 1948. He
worked at St. Croix Paper Company, later
to become Georgia Pacific. He retired after 44 years in 1991, as the maintenance
supervisor in the GP Woods Division in
Princeton.
He served on the Baileyville Fire Department for 52 years and retired in 2006
as the Baileyville fire chief. He had also
served on the Baileyville school board
multiple times, the Baileyville planning
board, the Baileyville school trustees, and
various other town committees throughout
his life. He was a member of American
Legion W. T. Wren Post aand St Anne’s
Episcopal Church, Calais. He will be especially remembered for his love of flying. He grew up in an age when flying and
air travel was being pioneered. He started
as a boy building gas-powered model
airplanes. He had owned several aircraft
and survived a plane crash due to engine
problems in 1964. He was most proud of
his Cessna 172 Skyhawk. He was a certified flight instructor and taught several local people to fly. Throughout his life, he
enjoyed playing the trumpet and used to
play with the Calais City Band, performing concerts in the Calais City Park in the
23
years after World War II. His Gus Gillis
Orchestra dance band performed in the
late 1950s and early 1960s before guitars
dominated most musical groups. Gillis
Radio and TV Repair Service operated in
the early 1960s during a time when electronics weren’t disposable, but would be
repaired. Gus was especially proud and
never shy of bragging about his family.
He is Masonic affiliations included membership in St. Croix Lodge No. 46 AF &
AM. and other Masonic bodies.
He was created a member of Anah Shriners on June 25, 1957.
Noble Doug Brockway, Reporter
Anah Band has been winding down our
season of parades and festivals. So far
it has been a great summer of music for
us, seems like we had a couple of shows
a week for some time there! We had the
great opportunity of performing three
times for the Pittsfield Egg Festival, which
was a great time for all of us. The Saturday
night performance drew in quite a crowd!
Of course it was pouring rain out and
we were under a nice dry tent, but who’s
keeping track? The parade itself was unbearably hot, but a nice crowd came to
see us all anyway. It’s great to have the
volunteers that we have to help out as
needed. Certainly cannot forget all of our
friends that join us with their instruments
on our parade float and bandstand either,
we couldn’t do it without them! I personally had the honor of playing with my elementary school band teacher, Mr. Bruce
Brown. He is an incredible musician and
without a doubt the reason I play today.
We had a chance to play the Dover parade again this year; we always enjoy being a part of their celebration. Some of
the band members and friends were quick
enough to finish with us and then join up
with the Sebasticook Valley band on their
float, which takes some sheer determination to pull that off.
We are still looking to add some new
musicians to our group; we desire to play
some more diverse music and more members would make that job a little easier!
Brass, wind, piano, guitar, bass, or piano.
Lessons and instruments provided to any
and all who will be willing to learn something new. Two Mondays a month for a
practice commitment plus some parades
to boot. Practices are currently being held
in Bangor at the Shrine.
Remember to find that experienced
player or an adventuresome Mason to be
a Noble and take part with us, they are out
there. Non-Shriners are allowed to perform with us for any unofficial events so
if you know someone who would like to
play that is not a Noble, have them call us.
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