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January 2014
Turner Elected Hejaz
2014 Oriental Guide
SESA, President and Treasurer of
Hejaz Past Masters Degree Team,
Charter Member and Treasurer of
Hejaz Looney Toons, Captain of the
Wheelchair Unit and three time
recipient of The Dave Thomas
Award.
Jason has the support of his wife
and employer to enable his service to
Hejaz Shriners. His passion, dedication, and desire to promote all
Masonic endeavors, will allow him to
serve Hejaz Nobility well as Oriental
Guide.
PO Box 667
Mauldin, SC 29662
Noble Jason Turner was
elected Oriental Guide at the
Annual Business Meeting on
January 4, 2014.
Jason
was
born
in
Oklahoma but grew up in
Knoxville, TN. He graduated
from the University of
Tennessee with a BS in
Accounting. He is married to
Denise and they reside in
Fountain Inn, where they
settled after they were married 18 years ago, and
attends Immanuel Lutheran
Church.
Working in technical sales
in the gasket and sealing
industry for over 28 years, he
has worked the last 15 years
at Munaco Sealing Solutions
in Greenville. Munaco is a
strong supporter of Shriners
Hospital and Hejaz Shriners.
Raised in Fountain Inn
Lodge #192 in 1997, he was
Master in 2002, and has been very
active in Masonry ever since. Joining
the York Rite and Hejaz Shriners in
1999, he expanded his Masonic experience with membership in The Tall
Cedars of Lebanon and Scottish Rite.
These organizations also have their
own philanthropies.
His accomplishments in Hejaz
service include serving on planning
committees, Membership Chairman,
Chief Aide, Area E Representative
and
Finance
Committee,
Marketplace Director at SASA and
Koon Elected 2014
Potentate of Hejaz Shriners
Barry S. Koon was elected Potentate
of Hejaz Shriners at the Annual
Election held Saturday, January 4,
2014.
Hejaz has 4781 members and the
Shrine Temple is located on 100 Ranch
Rd. in Mauldin, S.C. which hosts an 18
hole Championship Golf Course on
approximately 300 acres, with a banquet room, and RV and camper sites
with a picnic area.
Barry was born in Prosperity, S.C.
and educated in the Newberry County
School system. He graduated from
Mid-Carolina High School in 1978 as
well as Francis Marion University in
1982.
Illustrious Sir Barry and Lady Fay,
who is a Pediatric nurse at SelfRegional Hospital in Greenwood,
reside in Newberry with their two
daughters Ashton, who is a sophomore
at USC-Upstate majoring in business
and Hannah a senior at Mid-Carolina
High School.
Currently Barry is President and
Broker in Charge with Lane Properties,
a part-time Magistrate for Newberry
County and a Municipal Judge for the
Cities of Prosperity, Newberry, and
Whitmire. He has been active in the
judicial system for 31 years.
The newly elected Potentate was
raised a Master Mason in 1993 and was
created a Shriner of Hejaz Temple the
same year walking the hot sands in
Myrtle Beach.
Illustrious Sir Koon has served
Newberry Shrine Club and Hejaz
Temple in numerous positions.
Barry and Fay are members of St.
Lukes Lutheran Church in Prosperity,
S.C., but also attend New Spring
Church in Columbia, S.C.
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JANUARY 2014
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
JANUARY 2014
NUMBER 1
THE COMMENTATOR is devoted to the interest of Hejaz Shriners and the
Masonic Fraternity. News articles and pictures about the Nobility, Units or
Shrine Club activities are welcome.
EDITOR: Karen White
Office Phone (864) 277-4386
Toll Free: 1-800-833-8409
Fax: (864) 277-4389
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HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
P. O. BOX 667
MAULDIN, SC 29662
OFFICE HOURS:
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
MONDAY thru FRIDAY
RECORDER
Clautus “Champ” Champion
209 Dogwood Circle
Inman, SC 29349
Cell: 864-415-5591
AREA REPRESENTATIVES
AREA A: George G. Jackson
1299 N. Parker Road
Greenville, SC 29609
Cell: 864-884-3048
AREA B: Ambrose M. Lisle
2379 Old Furnace Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Cell: 864-809-8076
AREA C: Frank W. Munn
1757 Charles Avenue
Lancaster, SC 29720
Home: 803-285-3018
AREA D: Thomas (Wayne) Alewine
116 Doris Avenue
Anderson, SC 29626
Cell: 864-617-3327
AREA E: Jim Cunningham
1100 Shrine Club Road
Waterloo, SC 29384
Cell: 864-525-0849
AREA F: Curtis K. Adams
3353 Penhurst Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Cell: 803-984-0616
AREA G: Roger Teel
100 Blue Heron Cove
Abbeville, SC 29620
Cell: 864-630-6149
AREA H: Lamar Taylor
317 Johnsons Cove Road
Seneca, SC 29672
Cell: 864-710-1521
AREA I: Carl Brown
130 Stagecoach Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
Home: 864-490-3794
AREA J: Andy Ackerman
1135 Candy Kitchen Road
Prosperity, SC 29127
Cell: 803-924-2916
TEMPLE ATTORNEY
Rodney M. Brown
210 S. Main Street
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
Office: 864-862-2528
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Jason Turner
504 Country Gardens Drive
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
Cell: 864-376-9762
DIVAN
POTENTATE
Barry S. Koon
14149 C.R. Koon Hwy.
Newberry, SC 29108
Cell: 803-924-1800
CHIEF RABBAN
Billy B. Ackerman III
P.O. Box 315, Hwy. 76
Prosperity, SC 29127
Cell: 803-924-5871
ASSISTANT RABBAN
Robbie Murphy
205 Maxcy Drive
Belton, SC 29627
Cell: 864-933-1566
HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET
James H. “Do-Nut” Phibbs III
PO Box 416
Newberry, SC 29108
Cell: 803-924-3092
ORIENTAL GUIDE
Jason H. Turner
504 Country Gardens Drive
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
Cell: 864-376-9762
TREASURER
Jerry Baxter
PO Box 724
Duncan, SC 29334
Cell: 864-483-1395
During the Union County Shrine Club Christmas party, a $20,000 donation
was made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Greenville, which is the
largest donation ever made to this great cause by Union Shrine Club.
This donation was made possible by the concern and generosity of
many people, to who we owe many thanks. Presently, there are 38 Union
County children being treated at the Greenville hospital.
Presenting the award to Union County Shrine Club President R. V. Theo,
is Illustrious Sir, George Thompson, Chairman of the Hospital Board, and
Tracy McReynolds, Director of Donor Development.
Union County Shrine Club
presents Shriners
Hospital with large check
Article from uniondailytimes.com
UNION COUNTY — The children being
treated at the Shriners Hospital for
Children in Greenville got a very special
gift shortly before Christmas from the
Union County Shrine Club.
Club Trustee Julian Ivey announced
Friday that during its Christmas party on
Dec. 14, the Union County Shrine Club
made a donation of $20,000 to the
Greenville Shriners Hospital for Children.
Ivey said the club was able to raise and
donate these funds after winning a contest
sponsored by Upper South Carolina
Shrine Temple in Mauldin. The prize was a
2000 Mustang convertible which Ivey said
the club then placed for sale on eBay. He
said the car was purchased for $23,000.
The funds raised from the sale of the car
were then divided with $20,000 being
donated by the club to the Shriners
Hospital for Children; $2,000 going to the
Shrine Bowl Game; and $1,000 to the
Mauldin Temple.
“We are real, real happy, we are thrilled,
really thrilled with this,” Ivey said. “That’s
the largest donation ever made by the
Union County Shrine Club to the hospital.
This donation was made possible by the
concern and generosity of many people to
whom we owe many thanks.”
According to its website, the Shriners
Hospital in Greenville, is “a 50-bed pediatric orthopaedic hospital. Our familycentered approach to care is designed to
support the whole family during the acute
and reconstructive phases of a child’s
injury. Located in Greenville, S.C., our hospital treats children from all over the
country and around the world, and has
unique relationships with some of the top
hospitals and universities in the world.”
It also states that the mission of the hospital is to:
•Provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special
healthcare needs within a compassionate,
family-centered and collaborative care
environment.
•Provide for the education of physicians
and other healthcare professionals.
•Conduct research to discover new
knowledge that improves the quality of
care and quality of life of children and
families.
It further states that the hospital carries
out its mission “without regard to race,
color, creed, sex or sect, disability, national origin or ability of a patient or family to
pay.”
The vision of the hospital is to “become
the best at transforming children’s lives by
providing exceptional healthcare through
innovative research, in a patient and family centered environment.”
Ivey pointed out that the children
receiving this treatment includes children
from Union County. He added that it is the
goal of the Shriners of the Union County
Shrine Club — and their fellow Shriners
throughout Upper South Carolina — to
support the Shriners Hospital for Children
in Greenville and its mission.
“There are 38 children from Union
County being treated at the hospital,” Ivey
said. “There are 53 members in the Union
County Shrine Club and all that we do as a
club we do for the Shriners Hospital in
Greenville.”
JANUARY 2014
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
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The
POTENTATE'S
MESSAGE
Greetings Nobles,
Please join me in praising God and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I want to commend everyone who attended and participated in our elections
and special Thank-You to Greenville Shrine Club for hosting. Illustrious Sir
Gary Parsons, PP and Lady Barbara thank-you for your years of service and
long distance travels. Most important thank-you for your friendship. The
Divan of 2014 accepts the responsibilities bestowed upon us this year and
accepts our oath to serve you. Our phone numbers are posted, please feel free
to contact us directly.
January has begun with fun and fellowship. Hopefully everyone had as much
fun as Fay and I at the hospitality and Celebration party. Thank-you to everyone who attended and most important to the MANY dedicated workers.
Members of the Divan will be attending Omar’s and Jamil’s events during the
month of January. We have scheduled a Divan meeting with all Past Potentates
for January 23, 2014 at 6 p.m. at The Newberry Shrine Club and look forward to
sharing of knowledge and experience to improve our Temple.
The annual Unit-Club seminar is scheduled for Saturday, February 8, 2014 at
9 a.m., please have a representative or three present. Please read the schedule
of events in the Commentator and website and be active.
If you did not receive an Appointment or you are interested in serving in
some position, please contact Chief Aide George Jackson or myself.
In 2014 our goals are fun, support our Temple, support our hospitalities, and
fun. Hejaz Shriners balancing kids lives.
Yours in the Faith,
Barry S. Koon
Potentate
The Ladies Auxiliary held their Annual Christmas party for the outpatients of Shriners Hospitals for Children on December 8th. The turnout
was just wonderful! The Ladies had the Club looking a lot like
Christmas, along with Santa, Mrs. Claus, Santa’s helper and a lot of presents for the kids.
Santa made sure each child received a present and lots of time with
him. The food served by the Ladies was just wonderful.
As you can see from the pictures, the Club was beautiful and a very
good crowd was on hand, we always would like to have more, but
Thanks to all who came out and made this a great day for all the kids!
What would we do without our faithful ones who are always there helping out!!
A group picture of our Ladies Auxiliary along with a picture of our outpatient children are shown, wishing all a Happy New Year! Thanks to
Chaplain Buck Beckham for always being so faithful.
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JANUARY 2014
HEJAZ UNITS
WALKING UNITS
Characters
Frank A. Owens
42 McKey Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
Home: NONE
Cell: 864-329-5597
Clowns
Joe E. Dotson
105 Dublin Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
Home: 864-229-3677
Cell: NONE
Hejaz Honor Guard
Jody E. Stewarat
101 Murray Drive
Mauldin, SC 29662
Home: 864-288-5490
Cell: 864-354-8864
Jokers
John H. Thomas
8 Mauldin Circle
Greenville, SC 29609
Home: 864-246-4836
Cell: NONE
Marching Patrol
Clarence Layton, Jr.
28 Tulane Avenue
Greenville, SC 29617
Home: 864-419-6458
Cell: 864-419-6458
Warriors
Broadus Lynn
115 Lansdale Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Home: 864-585-5841
Cell: 864-680-1518
MOTORIZED UNITS
Baja Warriors
Randall G. Floyd
5223 SC Highway 34
Pomaria, SC 29126
Home: 803-276-8314
Cell: 803-924-7413
Classic Carts
Troy D. Epps
31 Adger Street
Pelzer, SC 29669
Home: 864-844-2052
Cell: 864-444-7132
Country Boys
Jeffrey Scott Sargent
645 Mill Street
Williamston, SC 29697
Home: 864-847-7248
Cell: 864-505-4598
Deucesters
Edward W. Baier
481 E. Victor Hill Road
Duncan, SC 29334
Home: 864-498-5340
Cell: 864-247-8330
Fire Clowns
Brian M. Crouch
120 Highway 246 N
Greenwood, SC 29649
Home: 864-377-0030
Cell: 864-377-0030
Motorcycle Escort
Jamie Fry
109 Butler Springs Road
Greenville, SC 29615
Home: 864-675-9755
Cell: 864-616-2939
Hugables
Edward W. Baier
481 E. Victor Hill Road
Duncan, SC 29334
Home: 864-489-5340
Cell: 864-247-8330
Racers
Bill Owens
481 Cooley Bridge Road
Pelzer, SC 29669
Home: 864-243-8211
Cell: 864-243-1779
Past Masters
Jonathan J. Sprinkle
227 West Gantt Circle
Piedmont, SC 29673
Home: 864-349-1022
Cell: 864-608-1776
Ragtops
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
106 Miller Road
Taylors, SC 29678
Home: 864-877-1776
Cell: 864-292-0804
Sportsmen
Junior Giles
717 S. Limestone Street
Gaffney, SC 29340
Home: 864-489-8866
Cell: NONE
[email protected]
SPECIAL UNITS
Astro-Nuts
Bobby Headen
427 S. Florida Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
Home: NONE
Cell: 864-630-8388
Band - Captain
I. Kemp Williams
242 Cart Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29307
Home: 864-579-1593
Cell: NONE
Chefs
Danny W. Blalock
376 Crow Road
Inman, SC 29349
Home: 864-592-2139
Cell: 864-208-5840
Director's Staff
David L. Starnes
109 Cotswold Avenue
Moore, SC 29369
Home: 864-574-2093
Cell: 864-316-1801
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Past Potentates
Luke Thompson, PP
222 Highland Road
Duncan, SC 29334
Home: 864-439-8256
Cell: 864-303-8554
[email protected]
Past Presidents
W. Richard Lands
107 Sun Valley Drive
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Home: 864-814-6218
Cell: 864-680-0188
Photographers
Gerald C. Reeves
290 Flat Rock Road
Honea Path, SC 29654
Home: 864-243-2013
Cell: 864-444-6169
Provost Guard
David O. Doss
107 Cavershame Lane
Anderson, SC 29621
Home: 864-367-0357
Cell: NONE
Ritualistic Divan
Charlie A. Chapman, Jr.
688 W. Ridgeway Road
Honea Path, SC 29654
Home: 864-243-2543
Cell: 864-444-1956
Road Runners
Lewis M. Crissone
285 Ball Park Road
Inman, SC 29349
Home: 864-472-8209
Cell: 864-812-2356
Temple Staff
Robert Dunn
1 Mora Street
Greenville, SC 29609
Home: 864-242-0214
Cell: 864-915-7316
Firemen
Wayne Alewine
116 Doris Avenue
Anderson, SC 29626
Home: 864-226-9762
Cell: 864-617-3327
Wheelchairs
Wayne Bragg
138 Fountain Inn Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Home: 864-862-3931
Cell: NONE
Greeters
Bobby Harper
107 Woodcreek Road
Mauldin, SC 29662
Home: 864-297-6229
Cell: NONE
Hillbilly Clan #2 - Motorcade
Henry Reynolds
202 Edgewood Drive
Mauldin, SC 29662
Home: 864-297-1247
Cell: NONE
[email protected]
Hejaz Looney Toons
Chuck Cox
P.O. Box 127
Duncan, SC 29334
Home: 864-909-5207
Cell: 864-230-3495
[email protected]
Hospital Couriers
Donald L. Gambrell
610 Hwy 17
Piedmont, SC 29673
Home: 864-845-7972
Cell: 864-640-7228
Hillbilly Clan #2 - Woodruff
Terrell W. Martin
589 McAbee Road
Roebuck, SC 29376
Home: 864-576-5650
Cell: 864-978-2113
Hot-Wheels
Nick L. Welch
106 Kidd Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Home: 803-242-0143
Cell: 803-242-0143
Hospital Tour Guides
Carl Craig
100 Quail Meadow Lane
Greenville, SC 29617
Home: 864-246-8254
Cell: 864-630-7903
Hillbilly Clan #2 - Rock Hill
Richard Sistare
482 Mimosa Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Home: 803-324-3912
Cell: 803-984-3863
!
Joseph L. Huntley was a soft-spoken man of few words but when he
did speak, people listened. During his amazing 96 years, Mr. Huntley,
a long-time Hejaz Shriner, accomplished many things, but the legacy
that he left to benefit the children of the Greenville Shriner’s Hospital
is one that will live on for generations beyond his life.
On November 22, 2013, the Estate of Joseph L. Huntley represented
by great-niece Sherri Drake McCoy and her husband, Ron McCoy,
along with Mr. Huntley’s attorney Steve Yon, proudly presented a magnificent gift to hospital administrator, Randy Romberger and Chairman
of the Board of Governors, George Thompson. (Pictured top left photo)
Mr. Huntley’s wish was that his legacy gift have a profound impact
on the life-changing care the children at Shriners Hospitals for
Children –Greenville receive and indeed it will.
His thoughtful and selfless gesture was borne of a man with exemplary character and devoted service to others.
Born and raised in Western N.C. Mr. Huntley served in the Army in
World War II. After returning from the war he moved to Pelzer, SC.
He started his own business and in the early 1960’s was able to build
a home on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC. He joined the Greenville
chapter of the Hejaz Temple of Greenville, SC in 1958. He was a
member of the Motorcycle Escort Unit for many years and was
Captain of the Escort Unit in 1967. Uncle Joe, as he was known to his
family, realized the many hours and days the brotherhood spent away
from their families to support the cause for burned and crippled children. In the late 1960’s he built an addition to their home for the soul
purpose to entertain his Shrine brothers and their families to a relaxing day at the lake.
It is the hope of Mr. Huntley’s family, that his gift will inspire others
to remember the Shriners Hospitals in their estate planning. To learn
more about how you can leave a legacy to help the children, please
contact Tracy McReynolds, Director of Development at (864) 255-7850.
The Wheelchair Unit is now accepting
applications for new members!
Please contact
Tal Minyard (864)998-4753 or (864)200-1779
or Dan Vess (864)313-3592
JANUARY 2014
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
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★
The
Recorder's
Column
★
Champ Champion
South Carolina Head Coach of the 77th Annual Shrine Bowl,
Tommy Brown of Orangeburg, SC, along with South Pointe High
School player Zeke Rodney and Northwestern High School
Players Mason Rudolph and Corey Sargent received Disney
Awards at the Shrine Bowl Banquet on December 20th. All of the
3 football players pictured are from the Rock Hill, SC area. As
always we at Crescent Shrine Club are very proud of our young
athletes and the way they represent our game.
864-292-2778
104 Freeport Drive • Greenville, SC 29615
Jim Williams, Jr. Broker • [email protected]
Allow me to assist
with all your real estate
needs.
Residential or Commercial
Over 40 years of experience
combining building,
appraising
and traditional
real estate.
"Jandy"
Thank you for electing me your Recorder. I will do my best to fulfill the duties
of the office.
I will continue to save money where possible and assist in promoting harmony with all Masonic bodies and the Shrine.
I will continue to serving on a couple committees at Greenville Shriners
Hospital and keep Hejaz informed with what’s going on at our hospital.
We are very fortunate to have our own Past Potentate, Illustrious Sir George
Thompson as Chairman of the Board of Greenville Shriners Hospital and he is
doing a great job.
While visiting our Shrine Clubs and Units for the past year, I am encouraged
at the positive attitudes and Nobles ready and eager to work on projects to support our Shrine Center and our Shrine Hospitals. Keep up the good work, and
if I can help in anyway, call me at the Temple office.
We have Unit & Club seminar coming up on February 8 at the Temple. Please
plan to have someone attend from your Club or Unit. This is very important
and informative. Also please be prepared to place your onion order for your
Club or Unit.
Congratulations to all who were elected to serve in your Club, Unit or Hejaz
office.
Thank you for serving.
May God help us to work together as a team for the good of Masonry and
Shrinedom.
Yours in the faith
Champ Champion
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HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
JANUARY 2014
COMING EVENTS
. . . Dates to remember!
JANUARY
25
Daughters of the Nile
Mother/Daughter
Hejaz Shrine Center – Ballroom
CANCELED
FEBRUARY
8
Unit & Club Seminar
Hejaz Shrine Center
21
Shrine Bowl Golf Day
Hejaz Golf Course
22
Shrine Bowl Meeting & Banquet
Hejaz Shrine Center
MARCH
15
Annual Plott Hunt
Hickory Grove, SC
18
GOOD FRIDAY
OFFICE CLOSED
21
EASTER MONDAY
OFFICE CLOSED
24-25
Grand Lodge
Florence, SC
30
2nd Q Business Meeting
Hejaz Shrine Center
May
2–4
Southern Shrine
Hejaz Shrine Center
4
Hospital Visit for Candidates
Greenville Shriners Hospital
11
MOTHER’S DAY
16 – 17
Spring Ceremonial
Greenwood
22
Reidville Festival
Reidville, SC
26
MEMORIAL DAY
OFFICE CLOSED
28 – 29
SASA
Roanoke, VA
31
Hejaz Family Day
Hejaz Shrine Center
26 – 29
SDA
Mt. Pleasant, SC
JUNE
6–7
Hejaz BBQ Cook-Off
Hejaz Shrine Center
28 – 30
Hejaz Circus
Anderson, SC
10
Laurens Shrine Race
Laurens Speedway
31
Hejaz Circus
Spartanburg, SC
APRIL
1- 3
Hejaz Circus
Spartanburg, SC
4-6
Hejaz Circus
Greenville, SC
Illustrious Sir Barry Koon and rest of the Divan members having fun
with HEJAZ!
15
FATHER’S DAY
JULY
3–4
4TH OF JULY
OFFICE CLOSED
6 – 10
2014 Imperial Session
Minneapolis, MN
16
3rd Quarter Business Meeting
Hejaz Shrine Center
9
Union Shrine Club Rabbit Supper
Union Shrine Club
AUGUST
2
Little Mountain Reunion
Little Mountain, SC
12
Hillbilly Days
Saluda Shrine Club
2
Divan & Ladies Night
Golden Strip Shrine Club
COME ON OUT AND JOIN THE FUN!
JANUARY 2014
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
PAGE SEVEN
The Toy Run for 2013 appears lean, more than usual. Because
the hospital requests electrical computerized toys instead of
the usual type, which are more expensive and in some cases,
harder to come by, i-pods, you-pods, we-pods, they-pods, handheld games, etc. So...if anyone sends toys next year, try to send
the computerized type.
I ask the next time you are at the hospital, take a look behind
the statue in the front. There is a plaque, which lists the various Temples and Units that helped to build the new unit. And
when you look at it, you can’t help but feel humble. You know
why the Shriners and all the various Units work so hard to keep
the doors open.
SHRINE CLUBS
We do not lose the ones we love,
they only go before
Where there is everlasting life,
where sorrow is no more….
And there the soul will always live, and peace is everywhere
We do not lose the ones we love, God takes them in His care.
Rembert A. Ellisor
Jack M. Gardo, PP
James F. Wilson
Boyd H. Westmoreland, Jr.
Martin D. Saylors
L. F. Donald
T. A. Fridy, III
Randy B. Funderburk
Clark W Holmes, Jr.
Willie L. Richardson
Giles E. Songer, Jr.
Charles L. Eaton
Bennie H. Hand
James B. Rogers
Charles V. Sparks, Jr.
Stephen W. Blackwell
HOSPITAL
COURIERS
NEEDED
The Hospital Couriers Unit is now taking
applications for new members to volunteer at
the hospital. There are 2 positions available;
you will be running errands for the hospital.
Please contact
Don Gambrell at 874-845-7972
or 864-640-7228;
Bill Cox at 864-617-3618 or
Ashley Taylor at 864-255-8754.
Abbeville Shrine Club
855 Shrine Club Road
Abbeville, SC 29620
Club Phone: 864-366-3020
Meets: 3rd Monday
Pres: Roger Teel
864-446-7974
Sec: E. McDaniel Moore
864-987-4561
Great Falls Shrine Club
3162 Lingale Acres
Great Falls, SC 29055
Club Phone: 803-482-6319
Meets: 1st Wednesday
Pres: Darrell S. Walden
803-313-2240
Sec: Eddie L. Tart
803-482-3935
Pickens Shrine Club
831 Griffin Mill Road
Pickens, SC 29671
Club Phone: NONE
Meets: 4th Monday
Pres: Jimmy Moser
864-915-8224
Sec: Don Brown
864-295-2038
Anderson Shrine Club
1900 Broadway Lake Road
Anderson, SC 29622
Club Phone: 864-338-6502
Meets: 4th Tuesday
Pres: Leland Hollingsworth
864-617-8573
Sec: William T. Smith
864-352-6535
Greenville Shrine Club
119 Beverely Road
Greenville, SC 29609
Club Phone: 864-244-6200
Meets: 2nd Wednesday
Pres: Mike McCullough
864-294-7100
Sec: Roy L. Reynolds
864-420-5345
Saluda Shrine Club
1035 Johnston Hwy.
Saluda, SC 29138
Club Phone: 803-364-5125
Meets: 2nd Tuesday
Pres: Byron Sheppard
803-730-8069
Sec: C. Sammy Rhoden
803-445-2916
Blue Ridge Shrine Club
429 Shrine Club Road
Seneca, SC 29679
Club Phone: NONE
Meets: 1st Tuesday
Pres: Allen Perkins
864-303-9434
Sec: Chris Hood
864-903-0861
Greenwood Shrine Club
402 Shrine Club Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
Club Phone: 864-980-9974
Meets: 4th Monday
Pres: Chris Rush
864-746-7809
Sec: L. Charlton Moore
864-980-9974
Spartanburg Shrine Club
1450 Fernwood-Glendale Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
Club Phone: 864-583-4879
Meets: 1st Thursday
Pres: Robert T. Brashears
864-415-2384
Sec: Robert E. Justice
864-431-9537
Cherokee Shrine Club
151 Shrine Club Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
Club Phone: 864-489-0036
Meets: 3rd Thursday
Pres: James E. Withrow
864-487-4646
Sec: Bryan Patterson
864-489-1231
Jackson Shrine Club
1449 S. Plantation Road
Lancaster, SC 29721
Club Phone: 803-283-4412
Meets: 2nd Tuesday
Pres: David Faile
803-285-9690
Sec: Kevin Blackmon
704-219-1578
Tri-City Shrine Club
Hwy. 252
Honea Path, SC 29654
Club Phone: 864-861-3880
Meets: 3rd Thursday
Pres: Scott Trull
864-456-2540
Sec: A. Roland Weathers
864-861-3880
Chesnee Shrine Club
198 Shrine Club Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
Club Phone: 864-461-2556
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
Pres: Danny Fletcher
864-384-2613
Sec: Terry Tipton
864-804-9954
Laurens Shrine Club
1156 Shrine Club Road
Waterloo, SC 29384
Club Phone: 864-277-3207
Meets: 1st Tuesday
Pres: Wayne Simmons, Jr.
864-923-2311
Sec: Brian Godfrey
864-684-6574
Union Shrine Club
2731 Lockhart Hwy.
Union, SC 29379
Club Phone: 864-427-1058
Meets: Last Monday
Pres: John Parris
864-429-1314
Sec: Calvin J. Smith
864-427-6739
Chester Shrine Club
2321 Pressley Road
Chester, SC 29706
Club Phone: 803-581-1561
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
Pres: Gil Conrad III
803-581-7644
Sec: Charles W. Swanger
803-366-6068
Mid-City Shrine Club
1470 Fort Prince Blvd.
Wellford, SC 29385
Club Phone: 864-439-6988
Meets: 1st Wednesday
Pres: William G. Bentley, III
864-978-3392
Sec: David E. Jernigan
864-949-8173
Woodruff Shrine Club
201 Aiken Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
Club Phone: 864-476-2313
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
Pres: R.V. Theo
864-476-3020
Sec: Donald G. Colburn
864-476-7492
Golden Strip Shrine Club
200 Ranch Road
Greenville, SC 29607
Club Phone: NONE
Meets: 2nd Thursday
Pres: Raymond L. Shafer
864-608-1660
Sec: Dan Vess
864-862-6879
Newberry Shrine Club
196 Shrine Club Road
Newberry, SC 29108
Club Phone: 803-276-7064
Meets: 4th Tuesday
Pres: Jake Boozer
803-924-0620
Sec: Daniel "Lee" Livingston
803-924-5440
York Crescent Shrine Club
2065 McConnell's Hwy.
Rock Hill, SC 29731
Club Phone: 803-328-8800
Meets: 1st Thursday
Pres: John R. Black
803-322-1967
Sec: Stephen D. Schram
803-517-4215
PAGE EIGHT
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
JANUARY 2014
MEMORIALS TO SHRINERS HOSPITAL
Noble Matt Aldridge, former patient of the Shriners Hospitals for
Children, was at the Christmas party the Ladies Auxiliary held for the outpatients of the Crescent Shrine Club.
Matt went on to become a Shriner, working with different Clubs for the
children. Matt and his wife have three children. Two are patients of
Shriners Hospitals. They are pictured along with Matt. All are doing just
wonderful and would like to Thank All for their continued support. The
love the family feels for Shriners Hospitals is very hard to put into words.
Pictured left to right are: Noble Matt (Dad), Mattie and little Grady
being held by Santa with Mrs. Claus. Standing are Santa’s helper with
Nobles Curtis Adams and Bill Workman.
DONATED BY
Hejaz Marching Patrol
David Doss
Walter “Bo” & Jean Koon
Gary & Barbara Parsons
Greenville Shrine Club Past Presidents
Carroll & Kathie Barker
Provost Guard Ladies Auxiliary
Abbeville Shrine Club
Rachael Nalley
Rachael Nalley
Greenwood Shrine Club
Greenwood Shrine Club
Hejaz Racers
John Kerr & Jane Jobe
John Kerr & Jane Jobe
IN MEMORY OF
Fred Bagwell
Fred Bagwell
Henry D. Dowd
Jack Gardo, PP
Jack Gardo, PP
Jack Gardo, PP
Fred Bagwell
Martin D Saylors
Haskell Nalley
Jack Gardo, PP
John F. Hastings
Charles Sparks
Timothy Roy Lockman
Jack Gardo, PP
Fred Bagwell
DONATED BY
Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Gunter, Sr.
IN HONOR OF
James & Wanda Miller
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TOTAL
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Mail Check With Order Made Out To Outhouse #1 To
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JANUARY 2014
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
PAGE NINE
BLUE RIDGE SHRINE CLUB
By Allen Perkins, President
Happy
New
Year!
Congratulations to Barry Koon,
our new Potentate, Jason Turner,
our new Oriental Guide and to
Champ Champion our new
Recorder.
First off, I want to thank Ike
Ferguson for the BIG shoes that he
left for me to fill. Ike, you did a
great job as President in 2013.
With the help of our new Nobles
that were created in 2013 and our
seasoned Nobles (us older guys) I
hope to have an equally good year
in 2014. Oconee County created
over 40 new Nobles in 2013 and
many went on to become
Hillbillies. You should be proud!
Welcome to all of you! I look forward to seeing you all in 2014.
As most of you know, I have tried
to keep our membership up to
date with emails regarding Temple
and Club activities. If you want me
to add you to my list, please email
me at [email protected] or call
me 864-303-9434.
As a reminder, we meet on the
first Tuesday of the month at 7:00.
Our Board Meetings are the following Tuesday at 6:30 and are
open to all Nobles.
As I stated at our January meeting, we have made a number of
improvements to our club over the
years and there are a few that I
want to accomplish in the coming
year. With your help we can
accomplish great things in 2014.
We will have a Daytona 500
party at the club on February 23 to
welcome in the beginning of the
NASCAR season. Bring finger
food.
A big thank you goes out to
Ricky Watkins and James Lyle for
restoring our float to one that our
Club can be proud of. It sure
looked great in the Shrine Bowl
parade!
On another note, we are having
a Spring $10,000 Dance, hopefully
Check Out
Hejaz
Website
Webmasters Luke and Anne
Thompson are doing a fantastic job
with the Hejaz Website. Check it out!
There’s even music. If your Unit or
Club would like to put events
on the web,
contact Anne or Luke—
[email protected] or
[email protected]
www.hejaztemple.net
the first of April. Details will follow.
2014 Officers for the Club are:
•President – Allen Perkins
•Vice President – Rick Watkins
•Secretary – Chris Hood
•Treasurer – David Baker
•Salem Rep – Louis Brown
•Seneca Rep – Rick Padgett
•Walhalla Rep – Jerry Fowler
•Westminster Rep – Greg Crooks
•Sargent at Arms – Ike Ferguson
and Mike Smith
Thanks to all of you for what you
do for “the kids”, which is our ultimate goal.
Yours in the Faith,
Allen
PAGE TEN
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
JANUARY 2014
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HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
PAGE ELEVEN
2014 Potentate’s Ball Celebration
A Private Web
Community
for Shriners
LOG
ON AND
REGISTER
www.shrinersvillage.com
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HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
JANUARY 2014
Potentate’s Appointments 2014
FIRST CEREMONIAL MASTER
Joe Scott, PP
SECOND CEREMONIAL MASTER
TBD
MARSHAL
TBD
CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD
Claude “Jack” Cartee
OUTER GUARD
Billy Herman
DIRECTOR
David Starnes
CHIEF AIDE
Voigt Corley
George Jackson
CHIEF OF STAFF
Jeffery “Elmo” Gregory
ASSISTANT CHIEF AIDE
Ambrose “Butch” Lisle, Jr.
Keith Zimmerman
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AIDE
Tolar “Gene” Parker
CHIEF PERSONAL AIDE
Andrew Beheler
Robert Earl Bobb
CHIEF SPECIAL AIDE
Joel Edwards, Sr.
Billy Hill, Jr.
ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE AIDE
Tommy Burns
Troy Collins
Herman Flinkingshelt
Charlton Moore
Bill Owens
Roy Reynolds
ASSISTANT CHIEF PERSONAL AIDE
Jerry “JJ” Baxter, Jr.
Robert “Wayne” Bragg
J. Richard Cheatham
Steve Lawrence
James Moore
W. Brian Moss
ASSISTANT CHIEF SPECIAL AIDE
Jeff Blanton
Steve Flynn
William Hendrix
Wayne Keenan
Todd Knight
Mike McCullough
Michael Redd
Dennis Thompson
A. Roland Weathers
Everette Whitmore
AMBASSADOR
Paul Camp
Herschel Carter
D. Gary Clardy
E. Duncan Cooper
Bill Cox
Mike Cox
James Craig, Jr.
Bobby Crawford
Bobby Eugene Crawford
Ronnie Cromer
Edward Cudd
Lester F. Davis
Earl Dominick
Joseph Eudy
Herman Flinkingshelt
Donald Gardner
Dewy Glymph
Olin Glymph
James Hammond
Bobby Harper
Billy Hill, Jr.
Randall Hillman
Jullian Ivey
Jesse James
Robert Justice
Michael Knight
Walter “Bo” Koon, Sr.
W. Richard Lands
Steve Lane
William Lecroy
Clyde Lester
Terrell Martin
Luther Toby Martin
Mike McCullough
J. Harold McDowell
Walton McLeod, III
Lewis Metts
Jimmy Monts
Ray Morris
Frank Munn
Robert Nix
Mackey Norman
Holden Parker
Robert Parsons
Jack Patterson
Leonard Perry
James “Do-nut” Phibbs
R. Michael Roper
Jimmy Scott
Richard Shirley
Douglas Smith
Troy Smith
Ben Smith
Jimmy Smith, PP
John Tarrant
Robert Taylor
A. Lamar Taylor
Roy Thrasher
Terry Varnadore
David Wilkins
James Woods
POTENTATE’S SPECIAL ADVISOR
A Carroll Barker, PP
J.R. “Dude Hannon, PP
George Thompson, Jr., PP
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Bobby Baldwin
ANDERSON RACE COMMITTEE DIRECTOR
TBD
ASSISTANT CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Frank Frew
BLUE LODGE LIAISON
Robert Bragg
W.W. “Dixie” Davis, Jr.
Mark Hipp
William Rosser
Richard Rush
SC Coon Hunt hosted by Lancaster
County Coonhunters Club
The South Carolina Championship will
be hosted by Lancaster County
Coonhunters Club, March 14 & 15 in
Heath Springs, SC . Registration fees
start at $15. Vendors will be on site to
serve all your hunting needs and SCDNR
hooting simulator will be there as well.
For more information or how to
volunteer, please contact Joel Hinson
(803) 283 7815, Diana Trout (803) 9848361, Ross Mullins (704) 207-6319.
Proceeds go to Shriners Children’s
Hospital
Carl Waller
COMMANDANT
Jason Turner
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT
Craig Clark
Billy Hill, Jr.
PARADE MARSHAL
William Bailey
James Bond
Robert Cannon
Claude “Jack” Cartee
David Doss
Charles Dubose
T. Richard “Dick” Flowers
Donald Gardner
Daniel Garrison
Donald Gilstrap
Billy Herman
Jimmy Hicks
Stephen Kay
Dennis Marcus
William McClure
Phillip Moody
Jack Patterson
Charles Reese, Jr.
Bruce Rogers
Jamie Smith
Jimmy Smith, PP
James Strange
Terry Tipton
UNIT/CLUB SEMINAR ADMINISTRATOR
Clautius Champion
ADJUTANT MOTORIZED UNITS
Ben Smith
COLONEL MOTORIZED UNITS
Benny Patterson
LT. COLONEL MOTORIZED UNITS
Randall Floyd
HONOR GUARD
Thomas Bailey
Jerome Caldwell
Lester Davis
Travis Duffie
Roger Hall
JW Hammond, Jr.
Phillip Howard
Stewart Jody
Tyler Lawter
Richard Mazurak
John Miller, Jr.
David Newman
Adam Newman
Marshall Powell, Jr.
Patrick Russell
Caleb Satterfield
Harold Sherbert
Barry Smith
Jody Stewart
Edward Turner
Marvin Whitcomb
Daniel Yarborough, Jr.
MAJOR WALKING UNITS
Mike McCullough
COLONEL SPECIAL UNITS
James Brock
LT. COLONEL SPECIAL UNITS
Lewis “Flapp” Pearson
TEMPLE COLONEL
Bobby Baldwin
ASSISTANT TEMPLE COLONEL
Michael “Omar” Poteat
(Continued on page 13)
JANUARY 2014
Potentate’s
Appointments…
(Continued from page 12)
POTENTATE’S STAFF
Talon Abbott
Brian Abercrombie
Michael Andrew Ackerman
Milton Alexander
Michael Babb
Bruno Baermann
Melvin Bailey
James Bailey
Boyce Barnette
James Bennett
Doyle Black
John Black
Frank Bolin
David Bolton
Glenn Bolton
Anthony Bouknight
Joe Bradley III
Darrell Breeden
Clayton Campbell
Christopher Campbell
John Carpenter
Robert “Red” Carter
Robert “Bobby” Chapman, Jr.
Robert “Bobby” Chapman, Sr.
J. Richard Cheatham
Terry Cobb
George Cobb III
Jimmy Collins
Glenn Collins
Patrick Corbett
Theo Counts
Bryan Cromer
Gregory Paul Crooks
Brian Crouch
James “Slim” Dickerson
David Doss
Richard Dover
Joe Emory
Jimmy Evans
Joseph Finklea
Cory Finley
Richard Flowers
C. Danny Floyd
Gerald Fortin
E. Wayne Fowler
Jerry Fowler
Michael Frost
William Garner Jr.
David Garrett
Jerry Gault
Larry Giles
Walter Greene
Bobby Gunter
John Hall
Wesley Hamby
Glenn Hamm
William Harbin
William Harris
James Harris
Roger Hellams
A. Wayne Helms, Sr.
Jimmy Hicks
Joseph Holcombe
Joel Holder
Chet Holloway
Michael B. Hopkins
James Hyatt, Jr.
Johnny Hyatt, Sr.
Wade Jennings
John Keaton
Kevin Kelley
Dennis Kines
Eddie Koon
Brandon Koon
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
Brian Koon
William Land
Heath Lawhon
Steve Lawrence
Tyler Lawter
Terry Lee
Kevin Lewis
J. Harry Longshore
T. Calvin Lovin
Gary Lutton
John Mack
L. Toby Martin
Benjamin Martin, III
David Massey
Louis McLellan
William Medley
Larry Millwood
James Moore
Aaron Morehead
Heathman Munn
Jeff Neal
David Newman
Adam Newman
Carl Nix
Steve Norman
Dale Norris
I. Wayne Norris
Jeffrey Packard
Sean Page
Paul Patterson
Leonard Perry, Sr.
Donald “Flip” Phillips
Max “Butch” Phillips
Stacy Phillips
David Phillips, Sr.
Rodger Pike
James Pike, Jr.
Carl Porter
Marshall Powell, Jr.
Michael Pruitt
Jerry Randall
Charles Reece
James Reepe
William Rhinehart, Jr.
Jimmie Rholetter
Daniel Rhymer
William Rider
Willie Ringer, II
Charles Rogers
James Roof
A. Dell Rowe
Patrick Russell
Barry Sammons
Phillip Sanders
Wayne Schatz
James Scott, Jr.
Patrick Sharp
C. Gregory Shirley
W. Patrick Sinnott
John Sloan
John Smith
William Smith
Vinson E. Smith
Brent Smith
Vincent R Smith
Michael Smith
Stephen Smith
Edward Snow
William Sosebee
Brian Spencer
Andrew “Jack” Stone
Heath Summey
William Temples, Jr.
Roland Tomlinson
Richard Tucker
Warren Turner
John Turpie
Carl Walker
Richie Warren
Richard Watkins
Paul Webb
Nick Welch
W. Chris West
Chad Whitmire
Alan Wicker
Danny Williams
Max Willis
Gary Winchester
Chad Young
Bryan Zimmerman
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Andrew Gregory
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN
Jeff Blanton
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Jerry “JJ” Baxter, Jr.
Tommy Burns
Robert “Red” Carter
Joel Edwards
Herman Flinkingshelt
Thomas Gregory
Billy Hill, Jr.
Mike McCullough
Tolar “Gene” Parker
Michael Pruitt
Patrick Raines
Roy Reynolds
Heath Summey
Everette Whitmore
Keith Zimmerman
Bryan Zimmerman
POTENTATE’S BALL COMMITTEE
ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN
Keith Zimmerman
POTENTATE’S BALL COMMITTEE
Jerry “JJ” Baxter, Jr.
Jeff Blanton
Tommy Burns
Ray Collins
Joel Edwards
Herman Flinkingshelt
Thomas Gregory
Andrew Gregory
Billy Hill, Jr.
George Jackson
Mike McCullough
Tolar “Gene” Parker
Michael Pruitt
Patrick Raines
ATTENTION ALL SHRINERS
AND THEIR LADIES
Be a “PART” of the Shrine;
Not just “IN” the Shrine!
Hospital Guides and Hospital Couriers Needed!
Guides – Contact:
Carl Craig at 864-246-8254 or
John Kerr at 864-836-7002
PAGE THIRTEEN
Roy Reynolds
Everette Whitmore
Bryan Zimmerman
POTENTATE’S BALL MASTER OF
CEREMONIES
George Jackson
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN
Sherwood Kaiser, Sr., PP
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Marshall “Ty” Bowling
James Bredenkamp
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
George Jackson
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
Don Tucker
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Jason Turner
MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANT
TBD
SHRINE BOWL COORDINATORS
Curtis Adams
William Atkinson
Johnnie Beasley, Jr.
Andrew Beheler
William “Billy” Bentley, III
Jeff Blanton
Glenn Collins
Lawrence Edwards
James Hamrick
James Hicks, Jr.
Billy Hill, Jr.
George Jackson
Ambrose “Butch” Lisle, Jr.
Frank Munn
Heathman Munn
Tolar “Gene” Parker
Benny Patterson
Rodger Pike
James Pike, Jr.
Danny Rodgers
William “Bob” Rodgers, PP
Joe Sessoms
Jamie Smith
Ben Smith
A. Lamar Taylor
Mark Tinsley
Kenneth Wells
Frank Whiteside
Keith Zimmerman
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Carl Clark
Jerry Copeland
Bill Cox
Charles Harold Davis
William Hendrix
Ramon “Buddy” Massey
Benny Patterson
Roy Thrasher
W.E. “Billy” Workman, Jr.
(Continued on page 14)
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Potentate’s
Appointments…
(Continued from page 13)
FAMILY DAY ADMINISTRATOR
Clautius Champion
FAMILY DAY COMMITTEE
William (Billy) Ackerman, III
Andrew Beheler
Danny Wayne Blalock
Tommy Brashears
Ray Collins
Voigt Corley
Willie Counps
Bobby Crawford
Joel Edwards
Charles Fowler
Jeffery “Elmo” Gregory
Billy Hill, Jr.
George Jackson
Ambrose “Butch” Lisle, Jr.
Calvin Lovin
Charles Martin
J. Harold McDowell
James R. Morris
Ray Morris
Robbie Murphy
Tolar “Gene” Parker
James III Phibbs
Tom Short
Bill Thompson
Mark Tinsley
Jason Turner
Dude Ussery
Daniel Vess
Roland Weathers
Everette Whitmore
Keith Zimmerman
RACING COMMITTEE DIRECTOR
TBD
ANDERSON RACE COMMITTEE
TBD
RACING COMMITTEE
TBD
ANDERSON RACE COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIRMAN
TBD
CAR COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATOR
Jimmy Smith, PP
R.V. Theo
CAR COMMITTEE
Curtis Adams
ALL NOBLES
Johnnie Beasley, Jr.
Donnie Beck
James Brock
Ron Bullock
Robert Cannon
Claude “Jack” Cartee
Michael Craft
Bobby Crouch
George Davenport
David Doss
James Dutart, Jr.
T. Richard “Dick” Flowers
Donald Gilstrap
Harvey Grant
Jimmy Hicks
Johnnie Hope
W. Richard Lands
Terrell Martin
Jimmy Monts
Mackey Norman
Benny Patterson
David Phillips, Sr.
Lloyd Price
C. Samuel Rhoden
Randall Roof
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
Larry Sloan
Ben Smith
Max Sparks
Carl Waller
W.E. “Billy” Workman, Jr.
James Worley
ONION COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATOR
Clautius Champion
ONION COMMITTEE ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATOR
Bill Owens
ONION COMMITTEE
William “Billy” Bentley, III
James Bond
Clyde Bridwell
J. Richard Cheatham
T. Richard “Dick” Flowers
Julian Ivey
W. Richard Lands
Charles Martin
J. Harold McDowell
Joseph Scott, PP
James Shealy
Kelton Smith, Jr.
R.V. Theo
Daniel Vess
CANDY COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATOR
James “Do-nut” Phibbs
CANDY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMAN
W. Richard Lands
CANDY COMMITTEE
Curtis Adams
ALL NOBLES
William Bailey
Perry Bailey
James Brock
Robert “Bobby” Chapman, Jr.
Robert “Bobby” Chapman, Sr.
James Crawford, Sr.
Bobby Crouch
Charles Ebbeler
Jimmy Evans
T. Richard “Dick” Flowers
Donald Gilstrap
Harvey Grant
Jimmy Hicks
J. Dorrance Hutchison
J. Fred Johnson
W. Richard Lands
Billy Lefler
William Mahaffey
Terrell Martin
Jesse Martin
John McMahan
Clyde Melton
Frank Munn
Harold “Jab” Owens
Edward Patterson
Michael Redd
Kevin Roper
Donald Ruff
Richard Shirley
Richard Sistare, Jr.
Aaron Smart
Douglas Smith
Ben Smith
William Smith
William Sosebee
David Stacy
David Starnes
William Summerville
Norman Sutherby
John Thompson
Kenneth Toney, Sr.
Donald White
Frank Whiteside
Bryan Wilson
W.E. “Billy” Workman, Jr.
PHOTOGRAPHERS CHAIRMAN
Gerald Reeves
PHOTOGRAPHERS COMMITTEE
Troy Bennett
Roger Blanton
F. Leon Seigle
WILLS/BEQUESTS GIFTS CHAIRMAN
Rodney Brown
WILLS/BEQUESTS GIFTS COMMITTEE
ALL PAST POTENTATES
ALL SHRINE CLUB PRESIDENTS
ALL UNIT CAPTAINS
CHAPLAINS CHAIRMAN
Don Addyman
CHAPLAINS COMMITTEE
ALL CLUB CHAPLAINS
INSURANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Gene Norris
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Roy Reynolds
LEGAL STAFF, ATTORNEY
Rodney Brown
RECREATION CLUB CHAIRMAN
William (Billy) Ackerman, III
RECREATION CLUB COMMITTEE
A Carroll Barker, PP
Jerry Baxter, PP
William “Billy” Bentley, III
John Bradley, PP
Sidney Brothers, PP
Clautius Champion
George Clement, PP
Phillip Dorn, PP
James Elliott, PP
JR “Dude” Hannon, PP
James Kennedy, PP
Vernon Meek, PP
Charles Mitchell, PP
W Marvin Nalley, PP
Gary S. Parsons, PP
William “Bob” Rodgers, PP
Joseph Scott, PP
Jimmy Smith, PP
Luther James Thompson, PP
Jack Tyner, PP
SOUTHERN SHRINE CHAIRMAN
Steve Goforth
BLOOD BANK COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Danny Rodgers
BLOOD BANK COMMITTEE
ALL CLUB PRESIDENTS
ALL NOBLES
ALL UNIT CAPTAINS
Gene Campson
Robert Justice
Broadus Lynn
James Manisse
Festis Ridding
Frank Whiteside
PERSONAL AIDE
Jack Adams
Charles Doolittle
David Faile
James “Jerry” Headrick, Sr.
Jimmy Jackson
John Maye, Jr.
Emanuel Netolicky
Bobby Powell
C. Samuel Rhoden
Earl Robertson
Don Tucker
Darryl Usher
EXECUTIVE AIDE
Melvin Bailey
Willie Bell
Kevin Blackmon
Steven Bonner
Michael Deitz
S. Rhett Fellers
Kyle Gillespie
Luther Hightower
Christopher Hood
Loran Jones
Bobby Kersey
Gary Lutton
Ramon “Buddy” Massey
JANUARY 2014
Ricky Morris
Dennis Nabors
Richard Padgett
Donald Phillips
Randall Roof
Roger Teel
Donald Ward
Donald White
W.E. “Billy” Workman, Jr.
Daniel Yarborough
SPECIAL AIDE
Donnie Beck
Eddie Burkholder
Jerome Caldwell
Charles “Bubba” Fowler
Tommy Jennings
L. Charlton Moore
Arthur “Joe” Morris
Stanley Shealy
James Shealy
Dale Snow
Benny Stevens
David Timmons
Eric Timmons
Kevin Willard
CIRCUL MANAGEMENT TEAM
ADMINISTRATOR
Frank Frew
CIRCUS MANAGEMENT TEAM
DIRECTOR
Wayne Keenan
CIRCUS MANAGEMENT TEAM
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Bobby Baldwin
CIRCUS MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS
Marshall “Ty” Bowling
Samuel Clark
James “Jerry” Headrick, Sr.
William Hendrix
Tommy Jennings
Robbie Murphy
William Rosser
Jamie Smith
Jimmy Smith, PP
Derrell Timmons
David Timmons
Eric Timmons
Chad Young
CHEFS UNIT CAPTAIN
Danny Blalock
CHEFS UNIT
Tommy Brashears
Ray Collins
Bob Crawford
Charles Fowler
Calvin Lovin
J. Harold McDowell
Ray Morris
Tom Short
Bill Thompson
Dude Ussery
Roland Weathers
NOTES
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On behalf of the Fraternal Order of Police – Foothills Lodge #9 of
Pickens County, R.A. Gibson presents a donation of $500 to the Hospital
on December 31, 2013.
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The winner of the Hejaz Sportsmen Gun Give A Way was John Lambert.
Noble Butch McNair of the Hejaz Sportsmen Unit presents John Lambert
the gun.
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Hillbilly Clan #2
Outhouse #1
Illustrious Sir Gary Parsons was on hand at the regular meeting on
December 5th at Crescent Shrine Club and presented the Club President,
John Black the 1st Place Award plaque for the top Club Onion Sales for
2013 and to thank everyone who participated in any way to help with the
onions. The Club was able to sell over 7,000 lbs this year. Special
Thanks also to the Chester Shrine Club for helping with the onions.
By: Randall Roof
To all of you that have supported the
Outhouse this year and the years passed,
thank you so much. Because of your support we donated $9,413 this year. Since
the Outhouse was formed back in March
of 1997, we have donated $191,238. We
are looking for that $200,000 mark. With
God’s help and yours, we will make it this
year!
We have set Friday & Saturday, August
1&2 as Hillbilly Day in Flop-Eye. I hope
that you will mark your calendar to be
with us that day.
On that day we will be giving away a
Baikal, 410 Over & Under Shotgun or
$500. The tickets are $2 each, 3 for $5, 7 for
$10, 40 for $50 and 90 for $100.
A lot of you already know the story, but
for the ones that don’t, here we go again. If
you guy $50 or $100 worth, you will have a
chance to win another $50 or $100 worth
of tickets. This drawing will be Friday,
August 1, 2014. For the ones that buy $50
or $100 worth you will have your name
and town put on the Board of Honor at
the Club plus in the Hejaz Commentator,
and also the Hillbilly News. If you like, you
can be anonymous. Last year we had 18 to
buy $100 worth and 15 to buy $50 worth.
I hope we can top that this year, with your
support we can! This is a Shrine Hospital
Project. Make your check out to:
Outhouse #1 and mail to: Outhouse #1,
PO Box 367, Great Falls, SC 29055.
I was talking with Cuzzin’ John Myers at
Clan #82, Omar Temple and he told me
that they are planning to buy Omar
Temple another van to take the kids to the
Shrine Hospitals. This makes 7 they have
bought. Clan #82 will be having their
annual St. Patrick Day dance and give
away on March 15th at Omar Temple. If
you want to have a good time, great food,
and help out the kids, you don’t want to
miss this. For more information, you can
write: Brother John Myers, 434
Commonwealth Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC
29466.
What did you think about the new
Shrine magazine? I like it. It’s a way to let
Nobles that are traveling know what’s
going on. But the only way it will work is if
someone lets them know. The only way
right now is the Hillbilly news, it goes
nationwide and to Canada.
“Only one life, twill soon be past, only
what’s done for Christ will last.” If we
invest wisely, it will pay dividends
throughout eternity.
Bless each one of you!
Randall
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GREENVILLE
SHRINE CLUB
By: Don Tucker, Treasurer
At the Greenville Shrine Club
our Board of Directors meeting is
always on the second Wednesday
of each month at 6:30 PM. If you
don’t come and offer suggestions,
then to me, you shouldn’t have
any complaints! If you haven’t
paid your dues for 2014, please
contact Portia, or Susan and make
arrangements to do so 864-2446200.
We at the GSC would like to congratulate Illustrious Sir Barry
Koon and his Divan for 2014. We
at the Greenville will support you
any way possible.
Congratulations to the GSC
Board of Directors for 2014.
President, Roy Reynolds, 1st Vice
President, Mike McCullough, 2nd
Vice President, Dale Norris,
Secretary, Billy Hill, Treasurer,
Don Tucker, and Board Members:
Mike Pruitt, George Jackson, Mike
Cox, and Jim Parent. Please feel
free to contact them with any
issues or suggestions.
Coming attractions for the GSC:
The popular Reptile Show will be
Feb. 8 & 9 and the Gun and Knife
Show will be Feb. 15 & 16. Contact
Portia Stone 864-244-6200 for
more information and times.
Our Tuesday night Ladies
Auxiliary Dinner starts at 6:30 and
at $7.00 per meal you cannot
afford to pass this up and as you
get your meal please take the time
to say thank you. Ladies we do
appreciate you.
Let us never forget the reason
we are here and we should feel
privileged to be able to be in a
position to help the very young
individuals that will be the leaders
of our future. Not one of our children requested to have the abnormalities that were presented to
them. Our goal should be to give
as much of ourselves that is possible. I am not talking of materialistic items!
If they can’t or don’t know how
we should teach them how to
smile
because
Laughter
is
Timeless. We should provide
instruction for them to learn
because Imagination has no age.
Lastly we should tutor them, talk
with them, answer their questions, and provide positive
thoughts and allow them to think
because Dreams are Forever.
May God Bless You All,
Don
Crescent Shrine Club Nobles Benny Patterson (left) and Billy Workman
were at the 77th Annual Shrine Bowl Parade. They brought with them a
few of their best friends to ride along.
The kids always enjoy the big green frog, hearing him “croak”. Thanks
Nobles for what you do for the kids!
You can always find these two Nobles each year busy working at the
Annual Shrine Bowl doing whatever it takes to help raise funds for
Shriners Hospitals for Children.
York Crescent Shrine Club Officers for 2014 are left to right: 1st Vice
President, Noble Steven Schram; Secretary, Noble Ruck Beckham; 2nd
Vice President, Noble Jim Dickerson; President, Noble Jeremiah
Johnson and Board member Noble Eddie Guy.
Regular meeting is the 1st Thursday of every month. Come out and support Your Club. Visitors Welcome.
Chester Shrine Club
By: Curt Adams
By the time you read this the new
Officers will have been installed and
moving forward with the Club’s
upcoming projects. Keep in mind that
the 1st Saturday of each month is
Steak Night at the Chester Shrine
Club. You will not get a better steak
anywhere. Come and bring someone
with you and see if this is not true.
Chester Shrine Club 803-581-1561.
We will also be having several dates
cooking and selling our special hash
recipe.
Remember Brother Nobles this is
your Club. It is as good as we make it.
If you haven’t been in a while, why not
come out and take your place in
YOUR Club. Let’s make this our year
working together making this not just
a Good Club, but a Great Club, for
with all of our support, this can and
will happen.
We are very fortunate to have such a
nice Club to come to and bring out
guests
to
enjoy.
Thanks
Nobles...Remember Shrine Kids Need
Angels. What kind of Angel are you?
The Sunshine Shop is located on the Second Floor
of Shriners Hospital for Children
950 Grove Road
Greenville, SC
We have Infants, Children, Ladies, and Men's Shirts
Ladies & Men's Golf Shirts
Ladies & Men's Jackets and Vests
Jewlery & Cosmetic Bags
Accessories and Much, Much More!
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday
Occasionally open on Saturday and Sunday for special events.
All proceeds are applied to the Luella Schloeman Educational Fund, which is used to
help assist patients of Shriners Hospital with college scholarships.
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Great Falls Shrine Club
By: Randall Roof
At the meeting Wednesday,
December 4th, the following were
elected to serve the Club for 2014.
President Darrell Walden, Vice
President Billy Williams, Secretary
Bruce Tucker and Treasurer Jamie
Mitchell. On the Board of
Directors; Sonny Hudson, James
(Squirrel) McMurray, Eugene
(Neckbone) McMurray, Ronnie
(BTD) Wood and Eddie (Pop) Tart.
This is the first time since 1984
that I have not held some office at
the Club. I would like to thank all
the ones at the Club for your trust
and Faith in me over the years.
On Saturday, April 19th, we are
having out annual Crappie
Tournament on Lake Wateree. At
the tournament that day we are
going to give away $1,000 to three
winners: 1 - $200, 1 - $300, and 1 $500. The tickets are $2 each, 3 for
$5, 7 for $10 and 40 for $50. If you
buy $50 worth you will have a
chance to win another $50 worth
also have your name put on the
Board of Honor at the Club and
also in the Commentator. The
address is: Great Falls Shrine
Club, PO Box 367, Great Falls, SC
29055. If you would like more
information about the Crappie
Tournament, you can write: Joey
Eudy, 6444 Wateree Road, Great
Falls, SC 29055 or call him at 803482-6395.
Great Falls and Kershaw Shrine
Club are going to have a work
together dance and friendship
party. The first one will be in Great
Falls in March and the other one
in September at Kershaw Shrine
Club. I don’t have the dates yet.
For more information you can call
Joey Eudy at 803-482-6395.
Nobles, the Shrine and Masons
are falling fast and we are the only
ones that can keep it going. I can
remember when we would have
around 400 candidates at a ceremonial.
On May 17th, the Club is going
to
have
its
annual
Golf
Tournament at the Republic Golf
Club here in Great Falls. You can
call Noble Roger Greer at 803-4824808 for more information on this
Shrine Hospital Project.
“Let love be your greatest aim”
(Corinthians 14:1)
Bless each one of you!
Randall
On behalf of the members of the Golden Strip Shrine Club, President Ray
Shafer and Roy Whitmire presented a donation to SHC-G on January 10th
in the amount of $8,600. This brings their total fundraising for 2013 to
$10,000!
Five Hillbillies Make Four!
The number of parades listed for this day were 11. That means
11 towns had their Christmas parades scheduled on the same day.
The time of the parades were scheduled for 11am, 2pm, 4pm and
the last at 6pm.
So, five Hillbillies decided to make 4 parades in 3 counties in
one day, which has not been done before. The most were 3
parades in one day. Calling the parade officials and letting the
Hillbillies near the front allowed them to finish first, load their AModels and travel to the next parade, unload, line up at or near
the front of the parade, finish in time to load up and tow their veehickles to the next parade, etc... The weather was damp and
overcast with rain.
The Fast Five were; Barry Kraft from Hillbilly Clan #82, Omar
Shrine; Tony Pace, Body Thomas, Don and Donnie Ruff, from
Hillbilly Clan #2, Hejaz Shrine. While the Fast Five were in these
parades, the rest of Hillbillies were in other parades, cover as
many as they could. WHEEEEW!!! This is our busiest time of the
year!
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Woodruff Shrine Club News
Congratulations to Barry Koon,
Potentate for 2014, also Jason Turner,
Oriental Guide and all the Divan.
Officers for Woodruff Shrine Club
are:
•President – RV Theo
•Vice President – Roy Woody
•Secretary – Don Colburn
•Treasurer – Jerry Campbell
Board of Directors are:
•Chairman – Danny Rogers, George
Leford, Ralph Longshore, Alan
Lockman, Ted Johnson, Wilbery Pye,
Ken Vaughn, Cliff Akers and Bill
Owens.
Ladies Auxiliary Officers are:
•President – Michelle Marchbanks
•Vice President – Agnes Leford
•Secretary – Kathy Owens
•Treasurer – Gwen Longshore
Illustrious Sir Barry Koon and Chief Rabban Billy Ackerman present a
Gold Leaf Award to President West Bickley for the Exchange Clubs support for the Newberry Shrine Club, Hejaz Temple, and The Shriner’s
Hospital.
Hejaz Hospital Couriers Donald Gambrell (Captain), Bill Cox
(Secretary/Treasurer), and Richard Nazarak (Lieutenant – not pictured)
present a gift for $1,000 to the hospital on January 6, 2014. At present,
there are only 3 active couriers. A huge thank you for their tireless
efforts and all that they do for the Hospital!
Thanks David Howard, President for
2013. You did a great job on the Rabbit
Supper September 14th. We will have
another Rabbit Super, more of this at a
later date. Ladies Lunches begin
January 19th and February 16th.
Our sympathy to Fred Lockman for
the loss of his son and Alan Lockman
his brother. Sickness and Distress
Ralph Longshore Gwen Longshore,
Betty Theo, Side Brothers, Lewis
Pearson, and Libby Revis.
Upcoming Events
01/19 — Ladies Lunch – 12 noon
01/21 — Regular Meeting – 7:30
02/16 — Ladies Lunch – 12 noon
03/18 — Regular Meeting – 7:30
Until next time, God Bless.
Don
Laurens Shrine Club Officers: Pictured left to right: Illustrious Sir
George Thompson, PP and Director of the Hospital Board; Board Member
Noble Stanley Holman, Vice President; Noble Howard Burgess,
President; Noble Chris Campbell, Secretary; Noble Dennis Nabors, Board
Member; Noble Jim Cunningham, Area E Representative; and Noble
Jason Turner, Oriental Guide.
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