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ARARAT
SHRINE NEWS
Volume 77 july 2012
Needle Guild
Number 7
Workers’ Appreciation Dinner
BY JERRI DOWDY
A
Big Thank You goes to the Blue Springs Shrine Club, the Grandview Shrine Club, and the
Transporters for their donations.
The last meeting in May was packing day. The ladies worked very hard after the last
packing day in November and we were able to send 524 items to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. We sent quilts, Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, IV gowns, pillow cases, cloth bags, doo rags,
shorts, pants, shirts and 86 tray favors. (see photos)
We are once again in need of clean panty hose. We use them to stuff Raggedy Ann and Andy
dolls. Helping with cutting the panty
hose and stuffing the dolls is one of
the things you can do, if you can’t
sew. Bring your panty hose to the office or give them to a Needle Guild
member.
Needle Guild meets on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each month (except July, Aug. & Dec.) from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Bennett Auditorium. We also have a short business
meeting, enjoy lunch, and visit. We
hope to see you at Needle Guild this
fall. If you would like more information, you may get in touch with our
President, Elaine Graham at 816524-0933.
Ham
Bash
2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Pote’s Notes...........................................3
Event Calendar.......................................3
Hospital News........................................4
Divan Meeting Notes..............................5
Parade Schedule....................................5
Membership Matters...............................6
Food & Wine...........................................9
Bingo Assignments.................................9
Temple Meeting Notes..........................10
CSSA Information.................................12
In Memorium........................................17
Business Listings..................................19
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Wednesday, JULY 11, 2012
~ AND ~
Wednesday, AUGUST 15, 2012
Meeting 7:30 PM • Regular Order of Business
Balloting on Petitions
Visiting Nobles Welcome
2012 Card Required • Wear Your Fez
Dan Smothers
Richard Floyd
Recorder
Illustrious Potentate
Articles for AUGUST issue due by
July 13, please!
If they are not received by this date they
will not be in the August Shrine News.
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ARARAT
SHRINE NEWS
Ararat Shrine News is published monthly by Ararat Shrine Temple,
5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64129.
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to the editor: Jim Kerns • [email protected]
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2012 DIVAN
Richard Floyd...........................Illustrious Potentate
Wayne Spencer................................. Chief Rabban
Maurice Camerlynck, Jr............... Assistant Rabban
Clarence Kirby, Jr..................High Priest & Prophet
Steve Johnson.................................. Oriental Guide
Michael Allen............................................Treasurer
Dan Smothers...........................................Recorder
Nick Baldi.......................... First Ceremonial Master
Randy Berry.................Second Ceremonial Master
Jim Waggoner, Sr........................................Director
Henry McDaniel, Jr......................................Marshal
Jerry Grimes...........................Captain of the Guard
Butch Pugh.......................................... Outer Guard
Loyd Gentry............................................... Chaplain
SHRINE CLUB DIRECTORS
Charley Swafford ........................................ Director
Vern Hilliard................................. Assistant Director
Tom Burke................................... Assistant Director
Larry Potter.................................. Assistant Director
REPRESENTATIVES TO IMPERIAL COUNCIL
UNIT DIRECTORS
Bill Dean, Sr..................................................Ararats
Charlie Parker..............................................Clowns
To Be Announced.............................. Concert Band
Jerry McClary...................................Director’s Staff
Paul Clampitt.......................... Drum & Bugle Corps
Ian Ramage............................................... Greeters
Jeff Quibell....................................................Guides
Clayton Riley.................................................Harem
Curtis Wilson..................................Legion of Honor
Chris Braley............................................ Mini Indy’s
Jared Hargrave................................. Mini Model T’s
Jim Kerns.............................................Motor Corps
To Be Announced................................ Motor Escort
Jack Everly..................................... Mounted Guard
Charles “Mick” Owens............................... Ole Cars
Hank Koontz...................................... Oriental Band
Ron Berg........................................................Patrol
Gary Mosby..................................... Pipes & Drums
Larry Teters......................................... Sandbuggies
Dave Ireland..................................................Trykes
ARARAT SHRINE BUSINESS OFFICE
Jerrie Bailey, Office Manager
Sharon Elam • Linda Hickman
Phone: 816/923-1975 • Fax: 816/923-6743
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: 10am to 6pm, Mon.-Fri.
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE
CENTRAL STATES SHRINE ASSOCIATION
Richard Floyd........................... Illustrious Potentate
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Johnson.................................. Oriental Guide
Michael Allen............................................Treasurer
Dan Smothers...........................................Recorder
DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
UNIFORMED UNITS
Don Pittier, Sr..............................................Director
Rod Guzman............................... Assistant Director
Pete Hickman.............................. Assistant Director
Ron Knold.................................... Assistant Director
Bill Lutman................................... Assistant Director
Don Pittier, Jr............................... Assistant Director
Tim Rechterman.......................... Assistant Director
Jim Runyan................................. Assistant Director
SHRINE CLUB AMBASSADORS
Lew Kitson.................................................. District I
Bud Higginbotham..................................... District II
Shaun Robinson....................................... District III
Mike Anderson.......................................... District IV
Curt Karnes............................................... District V
Morris Carter............................................. District VI
Ames “Les” Stewart................................. District VII
Gail Brown.............................................. District VIII
ARARAT CLUB
Wayne Spencer, Interim General Manager
Phone: 816/923-1995 Fax: 816/923-2610
Email: [email protected]
JULY 2012
Pote’s Notes!
By RICHARD FLOYD
B
ig congratulations go to our newspaper staff for the outstanding production of our monthly newspaper. Many hours go into the production of our monthly newspaper and recently we submitted copies for
consideration for the Dromedary Awards. Not to my surprise, we received
an Honorable Mention for 2012. To put it into perspective, only 3 Honorable Mentions were given for Newspapers/Newsletters for Shrine publications in Shriners International. Thanks for all the work and time spent putting a quality communication tool out to all our
membership, GREAT JOB.
I can’t say enough about our Spring Ceremonial, everything turned out first class. I find the
new nobles are getting involved already. The more you get involved in the Shriners organization
the more you will get out of it. “Tomorrow is Now.” Please don’t wait to check out the many opportunities and friends this organization has to offer.
Fraternally,
Richard Floyd
Potentate, Ararat Shrine, 2012
Ararat Wings of Mercy
Golf Tournament
T
he Wings of Mercy Golf Committee would like to thank all Players,
Event Sponsors, Hole Sponsors, and members of the Hospital Committee, Transporters, Cooking Team and Provost for helping make this
year’s tournament a success.
The Event Sponsors were: Vance Brothers, Dave Rushton, Diamond
Muffler, Auto Glass & Tint Shop, Divan, Greeters, Patrol and Harem.
We had 18 Hole Sponsors. Many thanks to the units and clubs that
stepped up and helped by being a Hole Sponsor.
The committee also wants to thank all the teams that donated their winnings back to help the
Kids. Once again Don Weaver bought the bat. Thanks Don. Thanks Nick Swartz for donating the
bat. As stated at the tournament, you will be getting your garment bags and when they are done
we will advise.
A special thank you to everyone who sent in a donation to help support the Golf Tournament.
Congratulations to the following winners of our drawing: First Place - Wilbert Dill; Second Place
– Robert Gage; and Third Place – Marie McDaniel.
Thanks for all your support for the kids, and we will see you next year.
Mike DeGraff
Tournament Chairman
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Enjoy dinner in the Ararat
Club before your meetings!
JULY/august EVENT CALENDAR
July 1-5 ........................................................................ Imperial Session, Charlotte, N.C.
July 4................................................................................................ Sugar Creek Parade
July 11..................................................................................................... Temple Meeting
July 14...................................................................................................... Hillbilly Degree
July 15.......................................................................................Run for the Roses Picnic
July 21..............................................................................................................The Event
July 28.....................................................................................................Patrol Steak Fry
August 3........................................................................................... CSSA Kick Off Party
August 4............................................................................................. Mixed Martial Arts
August 9-12................................................................................ CSSA, Cedar Rapids, IA
August 15............................................................................................... Temple Meeting
August 18................................................................................................ Parkville Parade
August 25............................................................................................. Lexington Parade
August 25................................................................................................................. Luau
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By Ernie Taylor, Scribe
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Hospital News
News from Cincinnati
Hospital System Heroes
For the month of May the following Nobles have sponsored children into the Shrine Hospitals.
If your name has never appeared in this column, consider getting involved. It will not only
change your life, but will be a life changing experience for a child and his family.
Bud Higginbotham
Arnold Parker
Larry Davis P.P.
William Rosanbalm
Hospital Van Drivers
If you are a member of Ararat Shrine you are encouraged to call the Hospital Transportation Office (816) 923-5429 or (816) 923-1319 and become one of those men who transport
our children to the St. Louis Hospital. This will be one of the most rewarding activities you
will ever experience.
We encourage every man in Ararat to become a driver. It will require you to go to your
State Driver’s License Office and obtain a copy of your driving record. As a matter of fact,
all drivers need to bring their records up to date in this manner.
A big Thank You to the following Nobles who have driven the Hospital Van in the
month of April!
Ames Stewart
Bob Markle
Ed Aylward
Ed Stowell
Ed McCarty
Marvin Cass
Ken Nelson
Steve Hanchette
Howard Silvers
Dennis Lindsay
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Hannah, with a severe cleft lip and palate, was
given up for adoption when she was just five
months old. The Denders did not know how
extensive Hannah’s problems were until they
met her at the orphanage. “Her palate is very
wide and open to her nasal cavity,” said Jill, “often times causing food put in her mouth to come out her nose. We were shocked at
the extent of malformation as most children do not survive a cleft this severe. Constantly, her cleft makes it difficult to eat, drink, breathe and speak properly.”
After returning to the United States, they were shocked and devastated to learn that
insurance coverage was being denied, basically due to Hannah’s disability and the
fact that she was adopted. “We knew she needed surgery immediately,” said Jill, but
they had no idea how they could pay for the surgery without going into extreme and
long-term debt.
Almost a year ago, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati received national distinction when approved as a Cleft Lip and Palate Team. This designation placed the
doctors at the Cincinnati hospital among select groups with comprehensive services
that meet the Standards for Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Teams.
UB
– Jill Dender
Conditions Treated at
the Cincinnati Hospital
“We always knew we would adopt a child,”
said Jill Dender. So, after her their last biological child was born, Jill and her husband John
began looking at adoption agencies. After a
year and a half, their search ended and they
adopted a little girl with special needs from
China.
A friend mentioned Shriners Hospitals for Children® – Cincinnati, known for their expert pediatric specialty care, so Jill picked up the phone and placed the call. She will
never forget the words she heard next, “We can help you.” After speaking with Mike
White, the RN care coordinator at the Cincinnati hospital, Jill knew she had reached
the right place and Hannah’s condition would be treated. “Relief flooded my body”
said Jill.
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“We are so impressed with Dr. Gordon and all of the physicians at the Cincinnati
hospital. The nurses are incredible and you can see that everyone is happy to be here.
God told us to adopt Hannah and God has used the Shriners to take care of us. We
are so thankful to everyone at the Cincinnati hospital” she said.
BURN CARE
• Burn injuries
• Inhalation injuries
• Burn reconstruction & rehabilitation
PLASTICS & RECONSTRUCTIVE
CONDITIONS
• Congenital ear deformities
• Congenital hairy nevus (large birthmarks)
• Cleft lip and palate
• Brachial plexus injuries
(nerve damage affecting upper extremities)
• Congenital hand malformations
• Gynecomastia
(abnormal breast development in teenage boys)
• Congenital breast deformities
• Hidradenitis (chronic sweat gland disorder)
• Post trauma deformities
(treadmill injuries, dog bites, lawnmower accidents)
COMPLEX WOUND & SKIN
CONDITIONS
• Purpura Fulminans
• Necrotizing skin infections &
Necrotizing Fasciitis
• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
• Port wine stains
All Services Provided Regardless
of the Patients’ Ability to Pay
If you know a child we can help, please call:
Burn Services
866-947-7840
SUPERIOR
TREE SERVICES
HOSPITAL COMMITTEE
Hospital
Chairman.
.....................................................................................................
Ed Stowell
Spring is
coming
and
so are the storms.
Assistant Hospital Chairman.................................................................................. .Bert Torrey
Are YOU prepared?
Ground Transportation Coordinator & Office Manager.................................Jim Vaughan
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Commercial Airline Scheduler Cincinnati & Galveston......................... Dave McLaughlin
Commercial AirlineTopping
Scheduler Chicago
& Philadelphia...................................
Bert Torrey
* Tree Trimming,
and
Pruning
Speakers Bureau Chairman............................................................Maurice Camerlynck, Jr.
* Tree and
Stump Removal
Patient Coordinator & Data Base Manager.........................................................Lee Brown
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orBucket
Truck (65 ft) Work
Patient Scheduling
& Van Drivers.........................................
Doug Urie, Steve Hanchette,
Ed Stowell
Ken Nelson, Curtis Wilson
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Patient Scheduling, Interpreter & Data Base Manager...............................Jose Esteban
Program Presenter & Public
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.............................. Michael Avery, Pete Hickman
Riley Vance
Shawn
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Eastern Jurisdiction & Public Relations........................Thomas Thurman, Russ Cooksey
Southeast Jurisdiction & Health Fair Consultant.............................................Marvin Cass
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Maintenance Van.............................................................................................. Howard Silvers
Telemedicine Committee
Telemedicine Facilitator................................................... Steve Hanchette, Vernon Phillips
Technicians........................................................Jim Vaughan, Pete Hickman, Marvin Cass
Technician & Interpreter.....................................................................................Jose Esteban
Telemedicine Medical Personnel
Telemedicine Nurses............................... Christy Salisbury NP CD, Mary Ellen Kranz RN,
Carol Surber RN, Velma Simmems RN
Burn Team Committee
Chairman...................................................................................................................... Ed Stowell
Burn Team....................................................................................Lowell Harmon, Ernie Taylor,
Lee Brown, Steven Hanchette
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BY DAN SMOTHERS
the Ararat Gun Show. Approximately 850 visitors looked at 113 tables, making it a successful
Gun Show.
Noble Steve also reported that the Wings of
at 7:09 p.m. by Illustrious Sir Richard Floyd.
Chaplain Loyd Gentry gave the invocation. Mercy Golf Tournament went well. A lot of the
Confirmation of our attendance at the 2012 monetary prizes were donated back to the Wings
by the winners.
Imperial Session
should have
deliveredand
to- of
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Smothers said that he had
day. Ararat will not
have a Hospitality
Room atand so
Are
YOU
prepared?
only two requests for Remission of Dues. He
Imperial. The cost is prohibitive. Are YOU prepared?
CALLUS!
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no
for- recommended approval of one, but said that the
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restaurant
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cus is going well. About $35,000 has been col- til their Blue Lodge dues are brought up to date.
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816-872-6200
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about 90 + players per week.
High Priest816-935-3137
and Prophet Kirby talked about ning
Treasurer Mike Allen discussed Temple fiVidalia Onion Sales, but final results are still not
in. He still has a few onions. Any onions that are nances, but disclosed nothing new.
At this point, prior commitments required
finally left over will be donated to a food pantry.
Oriental Guide Steve Johnson reported on me to leave the meeting.
SUPERIOR
SUPERIORTREE
TREESERVICES
SERVICES
I
had the pleasure this past weekend to attend the 93rd Annual meeting
of DeMolay International in Louisville, Kentucky as an active member
of the Supreme Council. The reason I bring this up is, you never know
who you will have an opportunity to talk to about the Shrine and the
great fraternity that we are all a part of. While I was sitting in the meeting
on Saturday I had over an hour of casual conversation with none other than the Imperial Potentate
of Shriners International, Mike Severe from El Jebel Shriners in Denver, Colorado. We just sat and
talked about DeMolay and the Shriners connections going back over 90 years and how the two
organizations kind of run together. Mike and I are both Senior DeMolays so we had fun talking. I
bring this up because we are so fortunate at Ararat Temple to support a DeMolay Chapter in honor
of the founder of DeMolay, Dad Frank S. Land. Dad Land was Potentate of Ararat Shrine Temple
in 1931 and also served as Imperial Potentate of the Shrine in 1954-1955. Also, in attendance was
Jack Jones, Imperial Recorder and Chris Smith, Imperial Oriental Guide.
When you have the opportunity to attend an event such as this or any National meeting just be
yourself, because all of the brothers that you will be talking to will be as proud of the fraternity as
you are, but you can be doubly proud to know that you are a member Ararat Shriners, the greatest
temple in Shrinedom!
Fraternally,
Yours in the faith,
Dan Smothers, Recorder
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Membership
Matters
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The 2012 Ararat Greeters Present
“RUN FOR THE ROSES PICNIC”
Membership
Totals
As of 6/21/12
2012 YTD
Creations
3
77
Affiliations
0
2
Restorations
6
30
Associates
0
0
Associates Dropped
0
0
Deceased
9
62
Demitted
1
9
Suspended
0
0
Resigned
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0
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Total Gain (loss)
Total Membership = 3,217
as of June 21, 2012
well. We’ll again serve food and encourage all
Masons, their ladies and friends to attend. This
is an opportunity for us to inform the public
what we do and share in our fun. It certainly
wouldn’t be a complete evening if we didn’t
have our very own Arch Production! If you
missed the last one, then you will not want to
miss this one. Let’s make it an awesome evening.
For anyone who brought in a Legacy candidate in our Spring Ceremonial, you can get
your pin by signing in to www.
ShrinersVillage.com, go to the
membership page and click on the
“Legacy Program” drop down and
fill it out. If you have not been to
this website before you will need to
create an account. This is the best
website, other than our own www.
AraratShrine.com that you can go
to learn all things Shrine. If you encounter any concerns you may call
me and I’ll help you.
You should also get signed up
for our “Morning Buzz” weekly
email. You can do this by going to
www.AraratShrine.com and sign
up. This is a sure fire way to be informed of
anything going on at Ararat. It’s an absolute
must if you want to be informed.
www.BeaShrinerNow,com is a website
you can send prospective members to when
they want to know more about becoming a
New
Nobles!
C
ongratulations to the
following New Nobles
who were created at the
Cold Sands Ceremony before the
Temple Meeting on
June 13, 2012…
Donald E. Hill
Vernon A. Kimm
Virgil R. Lingrel
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Let’s keep the momentum
going and create many new
Shriners this fall!
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Ararat Shrine
Membership Chairman
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Membership starts here.
For many men, being a Shriner is a family tradition. From
one generation to the next, Shriners have enjoyed a
unique brotherhood and shared in an important mission.
Phase 1 – New Members
The Shriners Legacy Program is a way to show your pride
in being a Shriner and to celebrate your part in the special
brotherhood that comes from membership.
The Shriners Legacy Program is open to any male family
member* related to a Shriner, including:
• Fathers • Grandfathers • Brothers
• Sons
• Grandsons
• Nephews
• Uncles
• In-laws
Be a part of special Legacy events.
Temples will be encouraged to host Legacy nights to
honor members of the program. Legacy members in all
generations will be invited to participate in a variety of
fun events and activities with their family members and
fellow nobles.
Wear your Legacy pin with pride.
To show our gratitude for you and your
family continuing the Shriners legacy,
Shriners International has designed
an elegant gold pin that showcases
your pride in your Shriners heritage.
The Shriners Legacy pin will become
available in two phases.
Ararat Membership as of
January 1, 2012 = 3,179
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ello all you super Shriners! What a
lovely time it is to be a Shriner! July has
a whole lot of fun planned! The Sugar
Creek parade is one of the best each year. We’ve
got a Hillbilly Degree, Steak Fry and a Run for
the Roses! If you’re a new Noble and would
like to attend an event please do. All Shriner’s
and their ladies can attend the Hillbilly Degree.
It’s a lot of fun and something you both can enjoy. The last Greeter’s event I went to was their
fish fry, it was off the hook! The Greeters never
do anything unless it’s first class, so
the “Run for the Roses” I’m sure,
will be a must attend event. Be sure
to make reservations for the Patrol
Steak Fry, it will be a huge event
and incredible time.
I’m often asked by newer
Nobles if they can bring friends
to Shrine events. The answer is
YES! This is your Temple now
and you should share it with your
friends and family. The only time
it’s a member’s only meeting is the
monthly stated meeting. So share
the fun and fellowship.
I can now announce that Ararat will again host another Masonic Unity
Evening, October 17th. We already have a
commitment from the Deputy Grand Master
David Ramsey, who should be Grand Master
in October, to attend. We hope to include the
York Rite and Scottish Rite for presentations as
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Shriners International will provide new members of the
fraternity with complimentary Legacy Program pins if
they meet the following criteria:
• The member must have joined after October 17, 2011.
• He must also be a part of a Shriners legacy, meaning that
one or more of his relatives (either living or deceased)
is/was a Shriner.
New members will also need to fill out a Legacy
Program application at www.shrinersvillage.com. Upon
review and acceptance of the application he will receive
a complimentary pin for himself, and a pin for up to two
additional Shriners Legacy family members who have
signed his petition.
Phase 2 – Existing Legacies
Beginning January 1, 2012 the Legacy Program Pin will
become available to current Shriners who are part of a legacy
for a $5 contribution†. While all Shriner family members
may purchase a pin, each member must fill out a separate
application at www.shrinersvillage.com. The application for
current members will be available online January 1, 2012.
Shriners International appreciates your role in
building and continuing its legacy. For more
information about the Shriners Legacy Program
please visit www.shrinersvillage.com
*If your family member is a deceased Shriner you will still be eligible to be part of the program.
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JULY 2012
Thanks To All Our Shriner Friends
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express their appreciation to the many Shrine friends and customers who called in relation
to the fire that destroyed their showroom. Fortunately, Don and his sister, Dianne, are able to
carry on business (almost) as usual in their warehouse, located close by in Pleasant Valley. After
50 years of weathering adversities from time to time they say this will not interrupt their service to
their customers.
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around us happier, and make the community in which we live a better place for all.
With this in mind, let’s take a look at some practical tips for living the Golden Rule in our
daily lives:
• Practice empathy. Make it a habit to try to place yourself in the shoes of another person.
Really try to understand what it is like to be them, what they are going through, and why they do
what they do.
• Listen to others. We all want to talk. Very few of us want to listen. And yet, we all want to
be listened to. Take the time to actually listen to another. It will take you a long way in helping
you to understand them.
• Be less critical. We all have a tendency to criticize others, whether it be people we know or
don’t know. We need to ask ourselves if we would like to be criticized as we criticize others. The
answer is almost always “no.” So, hold back your criticism, replacing your negativism with more
positive thoughts.
• Don’t control others. We don’t like the attitude of “my way or the highway” in others, so
why would we adopt it for our own lives? When you get the urge to control put yourself in that
person’s shoes. We like our space and freedom. Others do as well.
• Rise above retaliation. We have a tendency to strike back when we’re treated badly. This
is natural. We need to resist that urge. The Golden Rule isn’t about retaliation. It’s about treating
others well, despite how they treat us.
• Post a reminder. The Golden Rule makes a great mantra and a great poster. Place these
words in a place where you can see them throughout the day, putting them to good use. You’ll be
surprised at the number of opportunities you will have to use it. The world might not change, but
you will, “The rule of treating others as we want to be treated will ultimately lead to our own
happiness. When we treat others with respect, kindness, and compassion we cannot help but
feel better about ourselves.”
A wise physician once said, “I have been practicing medicine for thirty years, and I have
prescribed many things. But in the long run, I have learned that for most of what ails the human
creature, the best medicine is patient understanding of another’s problems,” When someone asked
him, “What if it doesn’t work?” he replied, “Double the dose.”
Can you imagine how our lives and our fraternity would be if we each were to take a “double
dose” of the Golden Rule? Is it worth a try?
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Nobody Told Me!
BY STEVE DOWDY
O
nce upon a time, in a galaxy far away
and long ago, I started writing a series
of articles intended for recently created Nobles. Since we had such a great Ceremonial in May, we’ve got a lot of new Nobles that
haven’t been told everything, yet.
This column is intended to help those
guys, and many others, that don’t know everything about this great organization, don’t understand why it is great, how it works, what we do,
when we do it, where we do it, or how we do it.
Today, we’ll cover the organization of
our temple’s leadership. The leadership cadre
of the local Shrine organization is a group of
about fourteen Nobles, who have committed
themselves to a lot of work on behalf of the
temple. Actually, only seven are part of a “progressive” line; the others do not “move up” at
the new year. The elected line includes the Potentate, Chief Rabban, Assistant Rabban, High
Priest & Prophet, Oriental Guide, Treasurer
and Recorder. The Treasurer and Recorder
do not move up at the end of the year, and,
of course, the Potentate moves to the position
of Past Potentate. Five others, the 1st and 2nd
Ceremonial Master, Marshal, Captain of the
Guard, and the Outer Guard, are appointed
to one-year terms in their respective offices.
They do not progress to the next higher office
each year when a new Potentate is installed.
They are frequently reappointed by the incoming Potentate. The Director and Chaplain are
also appointed for an indefinite term, and do
not move up.
The top five members of the Divan, the Potentate, Chief Rabban, Assistant Rabban, High
Priest and Prophet, and Oriental Guide, are
elected each year at the Annual Meeting of the
temple. As a general rule, the advancement is
pretty nearly automatic, although the Nobility
could replace any one of them through the elective process. In practice, it is very difficult to
convince the nobility to reject a Noble that has
spent many years in leadership of the Shrine,
although others have been known to run against
a Divan member for a position. The top seven
members of the Divan, including the Treasurer
and Recorder, constitute the Temple’s Board of
Directors in accordance with the bylaws of the
Imperial Council. The Potentate serves as the
equivalent of Chairman of the Board.
Three members of the progressive Divan are appointed by the Potentate each year.
Those three are the First Ceremonial Master,
the Second Ceremonial Master, and the Marshal. The Captain of the Guard and the Outer
Guard are also appointed by the incoming
Potentate, but do not automatically advance
to the next higher position with the new year.
The incoming Potentate always appoints one
new member of the Divan, the Marshal, each
year. He may also appoint a Noble to replace
any other member of the appointive Divan for
any reason, or for no reason. The power to
appoint the lower five members of the Divan
rests solely with the Potentate.
Of the non-progressive Divan, the Recorder and Treasurer are elected each year
by the Nobility at the Annual Meeting. Any
Noble in good standing may run against an incumbent in these offices at his own volition.
The Director and Chaplain are appointed by
the Potentate, and he alone is responsible for
the appointment.
The Divan operates much like the managerial line of any other organization. Financial matters are under the watchful eye of the
“Board of Directors,” which is defined by the
Imperial By-laws as the elected Divan officers: Potentate, Chief Rabban, Assistant Rabban, High Priest & Prophet, Oriental Guide,
Treasurer, and Recorder. The Potentate is the
CEO of Ararat. He makes the decisions, but
he depends on the other Divan members for
guidance and counsel. He also delegates tasks,
responsibility and authority to other Divan
members, and sometimes to ordinary Nobles.
He is the one who must give permission for
everything that happens under the name or
symbols of Ararat Shrine.
The Annual Ararat Shrine Circus is delegated to the Chief Rabban, who, in turn,
delegates tasks to others to make the Circus a
success. It is only fitting that the Chief Rabban
be in charge here, because the proceeds of the
Circus make up a good portion of the budget
for his year as Potentate.
The Assistant Rabban is in charge of the
Auto Swap Meets. He, too, calls on many of
us, Divan and Nobility alike, to make them a
success. The Swap Meets are also a very important part of the annual operating budget for
Ararat Shrine.
In the absence of a Chaplain, the High
Priest and Prophet is in charge of the spiritual
well-being of the temple. The Oriental Guide
is responsible for tending at the altar and overseeing the ballot box during voting on petitions and at elections. The Treasurer watches
over the finances of our temple including our
operating funds, investments, and our reserved
and committed funds.
The Recorder oversees all of the fraternal
aspects of our temple. He is also responsible
for accounting for the receipts and disbursements of the temple and for filing the many
reports that are required.
The First and Second Ceremonial Masters are in charge of the planning and execution of our ceremonials, where new Nobles are
created and introduced to the mysteries and
wonders of the Shrine. The Director directs
the activities of Ararat Temple and is in charge
of the Second Section of Ceremonials. The
Marshal is the escort for visitors, “marshals”
the Divan and the Nobility into the right place
at the appropriate times, and conducts visiting nobles and those wishing to address the
Nobility to the Potentate.
The Captain of the Guard tends the Inner
Door during tiled meetings while the Outer
Guard acts as a Tyler at the Outer Door. The
Chaplain is the spiritual leader and counselor
for the temple. He offers prayer, helps us remember the departed, and keeps us on the moral path. In essence, he watches over all of us.
Most of the Divan members serve as Liaison officers to several Units and Clubs, and
all of them are responsible for “other duties as
assigned.” Each of them is required to always
hold the best interests of Ararat and the Shrine
uppermost in their actions and decisions.
The Divan is a group of Nobles, who
work tirelessly for the good of the Temple, and
they do it all for the love of the Shrine. They
are not paid, nor do they get an expense account. Occasionally, they get a free meal from
a Unit or Club, and sometimes, when they are
required to go to a conference, the Imperial
Shrine pays part of the tab. Sometimes. but
not often, the Temple pays a part of the Nobles
travel expenses. On the other hand, the Noble
pays for travel, lodging, meals, and all of the
dresses for his Lady.
All in all, the Divan is a group of Nobles that give up eight years and a pocketful
of money to the benefit of Ararat. They do it
for free, because they love the Shrine, and because they are willing to shoulder an immense
responsibility. They are your friends.
Jim Harris Reminds Us:
What
Goes Up
Must Come Down
Newton’s Law of Gravity
can also apply to the Gold and Silver
Market which has gone up-up-up
for a very long time. The gravity
applied here is simply: “Now may
be the time to sell!” There are
some indicators that prices may
start downward and I am always
happy to discuss that with my fellow
Shriners. If you have any gold or
silver in coins or jewelry, I give FREE
APPRAISALS and I enjoy talking
UPS and DOWNS.
Before you sell,
give me a yell…
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of a large group
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when they know a little, but not enough. For
instance, one may learn that wines from Country A and Country B are pretty good, so they
refuse to taste a wine from Country C.
To avoid becoming a wine snob, you
should simply keep an open mind. Real wine
lovers are aware that they will never know all
there is to know, and there will always be new
discoveries. Real wine lovers are always ready
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BY BOBBIE WHITE, PRESIDENT
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ello Nobles and Ladies. If you are a
Northlander we need YOU. We are a
great bunch of guys with a WONDERFUL wives group who meet once a month for
good food and fellowship.
On June 5th we had our regular meeting
at the VFW in Claycomo (right there beside
Stroud’s). We started the evening at 5:30 PM
with a social hour and then at 6:30 PM had an
excellent fried chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and cream gravy, green beans, plus several salads and dessert. Wow, what a feast! Next
month please come on out, enjoy a meal with
us and have some great fellowship.
Prior to dinner President Bobbie White led
us in prayer and then Noble Dave McLaughlin led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Due to
a minor oops we didn’t have a drawing this
month but the Ladies assured us we would have
a drawing next month and they are pretty sure
whoever wins will enjoy it immensely. Thanks
Ladies for all your efforts.
President White opened the meeting at
7:15 PM. We were fortunate to have Noble Tom
Burke sitting in with us as Ambassador as our
own Ambassador was tied up at work. It was
good to have you there Tom. And as always we
welcomed our Chief Rabban Wayne Spencer.
Thanks for being there Sir.
We still seem to have some illness issues
going around. Bert & Rogene had to head to
Iowa for some family medical issues and a few
others were out for the night. Norm it was good
to see you and your lovely Lady again.
We then had a very short business meeting. Our Secretary was still at work cracking
down on the bad guys and several of our officers were missing, so no reports from them.
We were then advised of an upcoming special event for Compass Lodge. On August 18,
2012 they will be holding a special closed Installation of Officers / Fundraiser for their new
building. There will be members of St. Mary’s
Lodge of England, the United Grand Lodge of
England, the Grand Lodge of Kansas present,
and our own Most Worshipful Brother John
Hess will serve as the Installing Master. The
installation will be followed by a three course
catered English Festive Board to include appropriate spirits for the event. Contact any
Compass member for a flyer regarding this very
special event.
Our Acting Ambassador Tom Burke then
filled us in on upcoming events at the Temple
including the fact there is always a need for help
at Bingo on Thursday nights, and reminded us
to please try and support each other’s functions.
If you can attend another unit or club’s dinner
or dance please do so. We have to take care of
each other.
Our Chief Rabban then gave us some
information about the St Louis Hospital and
shared some excellent information regarding the restaurant. He ended his portion of
the meeting with a very special presentation.
He presented Noble Howard Silvers with his
Crown of Honor Jewels Number 108 through
118. Way to go Howard. Thanks for your service Sir.
We truly miss not seeing many of our old
friends from the club. If you haven’t been to a
meeting in a while come on back and see us.
We miss your company and need you to keep
our club active and functional.
Noble President White also asks if you
can please make it to the Temple Meetings and
wear your Northland Shirt or Fez.
Again, if you want some good food and
want to meet some good people come on by our
next meeting, July 3rd at the VFW in Claycomo. Come join us for dinner before the meeting
and visit with old and new friends. Hope to see
you there!!!
Lafayette
County Shrine
Club
BY RON ELLING, SCRIBE
he Lafayette County Shrine Club met
June 14 at the Victorian Peddlar in Lexington for a delicious meal of prime rib or
chicken salad sandwiches with tossed salad and
dessert. There were 25 Lafayette County Shriners and ladies present for the meal. President
Delmar Dothage welcomed Ambassador Curt
Karnes and his Lady Susan, Assistant Director
of Uniformed Units Tim Rechterman and his
Lady Linda, and Liaison Henry McDaniel, Jr.,
and his Lady Christine.
President Dothage presided at the meeting. W.N. Gray read the minutes of the May
meeting. Bernie Miller gave the Treasurer’s
Report. President Dothage reminded members
of upcoming events. The club voted to donate
$25 to the Nascar Mouse Event to be held June
23. Names were given to six mice on the team.
It was voted to go dark during July and August
and begin meeting again in September.
Kenny Nadler gave the hospital report
about a child that will be going into the Shrine
Hospital later in June and one that had surgery
about 3 weeks ago in St. Louis.
Alvin Kallenberger with the Richmond
Shrine Club announced a Chili Cook-Off competition to be held July 28. He encouraged everyone to come.
Ambassador Karnes reported on the good
turnout for the Pub Crawl and the Spring Ceremonial. Registrations are due for CSSA on
June 29.
Liaison McDaniel announced the Gun
Show was a success making approximately
$1,800. The Ararat Temple Restaurant made
$3,500 in May which is good news. He indicated the staff is really trying hard to make it
a success. He also mentioned the new noble
that recently joined at the Spring Ceremonial
getting a $5,000 donation for the circus. He
presented Crown Jewel awards to Delmar Dothage, Bernie Miller and Tim Rechterman, and
to Ken Sisemore and Ernie Wills who were unable to attend.
It was an enjoyable evening.
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BINGO ASSIGNMENTS
The following list of units and clubs are scheduled to furnish 3 members to assist in helping the Bingo
Committee on Thursday evenings for the months of July, August and September 2012.
Please report to Buck Johnson in Bennett Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. on your scheduled night. Directors or
Presidents, if you are not able to fulfill the assignment, please contact the Temple Director, Jim Waggoner at
816-520-9344 so that he can find a replacement for your unit or club.
July 5 -.....................................Houn Dawg S.C.
BINGO
ASSIGNMENTS
July 12
-...................................................Guides
The following list
of units
clubs are scheduled to furnish 3 members to assist
July
19and-................................................
Greeters
in helping the Bingo Committee on Thursday evenings for the months of May, June
and July 2010. July 26 - ................................. Potentate’s Aides
Please report to Buck Johnson in Bennett Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. on your
scheduled night. Directors or Presidents, if you are not able to fulfill the assignment,
please contact the Temple Director, Tom Burke at 816-810-8216 so that he can find
a replacement for your unit or club.
August 2 -..................................... Oriental Band
August 9 -..............................................Ole Cars
August 16 -................................. Pipes & Drums
August 23 -............................................... Harem
August 30 - ....................................Transporters
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May 6 – Mounted Guard
May 13 – Liberty
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June 3 – Mini Indy’s
June 10 – Northland
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July 1–Motor Corps
July 8 – Cass County
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July 15 –Divan
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Sept. 13 -......................................... Liberty S.C.
Sept. 20 -........................................Motor Escort
Sept. 27 -.................................. Legion of Honor
ARARAT SHRINE NEWS
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June Temple Meeting Notes
BY STEVE DOWDY, PHOTOS BY CLAYTON RILEY
I
llustrious Sir Richard Floyd called the June, 2012, meeting to order at 7:35 PM, June 13, 2012 in
the Frank S. Land Ballroom.
Assistant Rabban Maurice Camerlynck informed the Captain of the Guard that the Potentate
was about to open Ararat Temple for business, who, in turn, informed the Outer Guard.
Captain of the Guard Jerry Grimes reported that our Temple was under a double and trusty
guard.
Chief Rabban Wayne Spencer looked around and informed the Potentate that our Temple was
free from jeopardy as there were none present save members of our order. The Potentate replied
that “It is well.”
Oriental Guide Steve Johnson prepared the Altar.
In the absence of Chaplain Loyd Gentry, High Priest and Prophet Clarence Kirby remembered
our Nobles who had been visited by the Black Camel and gave the invocation.
The Legion of Honor presented the colors.
The assembled Nobles, led by the Chief Rabban, recited the Shrine Pledge of Allegiance.
Noble Jacque Mote then led the assembled Nobles in singing the National Anthem.
Recorder Dan Smothers did not read the Minutes of the April meeting, do to a previous motion waiving the reading of minutes for the entire term of Illustrious Sir Richard.
Illustrious Sir Richard then read a very impressive letter from a Noble from Akdar Shrine,
who had encountered car trouble on a Friday evening here in Kansas City. He couldn’t find a mechanic at that time on a Friday night, so, at about 7:00 pm, he called Ararat. Sharon Elam was still
working, although her day supposedly ends at 6:00 pm, and she referred our Akdar Noble to Ararat
Noble Dave. Noble Dave owns a tow truck service, and he could help. Lady Mary could help, too,
and she did. She offered her car for the use of the visiting Noble. His travel trailer was hooked to
a Noble’s vehicle, and towed. Noble Donnie and Lady Jordie told the formerly unlucky Noble to
make camp in their back yard. A local car dealer said that he could fix the truck on Saturday, for a
nominal fee that was way too high. Noble Dave and Noble Donnie fixed the truck in about an hour.
Lady Jordie fixed dinner. The night was spent over a campfire in Noble Donnie’s back yard. On
Saturday, a very pleased visiting Noble, now feeling very lucky and proud to be a Noble, began his
trip home. He was happy.
Illustrious Sir Richard presented Citations to Noble’s Donnie and Dave. The Potentate said
“Nobles, that’s what we do.” Kinda makes you feel really proud to be a Noble, doesn’t it?
Potentate Richard presented 1st Crown of Honor Jewels to several Nobles, and high-number
jewels to a group of hard working Nobles, and to a number of Past Potentates.
The 1st Crown of Honor Jewel recipients were:
Ron Alm
Troy Brooks
Randall Dominique
Brian Ashmore Charles Buckley David Drake Giuseppe Baldin James Calfee
Armand Elms Don Beasley Everett Callaghan John Foster Glenn Bellamy Don Coffman
Ryland Foster Norman Besheer Ernest Conner Don Fowler Donnie Boles Mark Dobson
James Gilpin
The high number recipients were:
Wayne Cantwell................ 390-414
Joe Klos............................. 175-201
Bill Lutman...............................196
Mac McWilliams............... 188-196
Waco Dohn........................ 164-182
Michael Hill
Mark Hoefer Ken Hollstrom Luke Loucks
George Mack
Richard McCrery
Orbon McMillian
Don Myers
Jeff Shrout
George Olson David Street
David Page Larry Sweeny
Rod Pittsenbarger George
Michael Pursell Underwood
Robert Schmidt Doug Walters
Marvin Schreiner Jerry Wathen
available from the Temple office. A motion to approve these changes was presented by Illustrious
Sir John Hay, P.P., and seconded by Noble Woody Woodward. The motion passed and the Bylaw
changes were approved.
No Visitors were registered.
At least 15 newly created Nobles were present and recognized.
The Pipes & Drums made a donation to the Hospital Committee.
The Jackson County Shrine Club, Motor Corps, Directors Staff, Provost Club, and Amateur
Radio Club made donations to the General Fund.
The Amateur Radio Club also made a donation to the Hospital Transportation Fund.
Noble Dave Gilbert made a donation to the Distressed Nobles Fund.
The “Warsaw Truman Lodge Bunch” made a donation to the General Fund.
The Greeters made a donation to the General Fund, but noted that the “check is in the mail.”
The Patrol contributed to the General Fund, and also made a donation to help pay for the
Ceremonial Breakfast.
Chief Rabban Wayne Spencer reported that collections for the Circus are going great, and
presented a Jacket and a gift card to Noble Don Shaw.
Oriental Guide Steve Johnson reported that the Gun Show was successful. He thanked Nobles
Gary Budzinski, Larry Riggs, and Mark Hoefer, and an un-named Divan Member, along with a lot
of helpers that just came out to do whatever needed to be done.
Wings of Mercy Golf Tournament Chairman Mike DeGraff told us that the Tournament was
a success, and raised a lot of money. He thanked the Provost, the Cooking Team, and the Hospital
Committee. Most of the cash prize winners donated their winnings back to the Hospital Committee.
First Ceremonial Master Nick Baldi exclaimed “What a Ceremonial!!” He thanked everyone,
marveled at how everything came together, and thanked everyone again.
Noble Dick Newport spoke of the Potentate’s Golf Outing, which is only 3-1/2 months away.
The event will be held at the Fred Arbanas Golf Course in Lee’s Summit. Remember, Ladies are
welcome, and the public is welcome.
High Priest & Prophet Clarence Kirby declared that the Onion project went great! Now, please
send your money in to the office.
Bingo Chairman Buck Johnson told us that Bingo is doing pretty good, even though the big
pot was won, and attendance is down. The usual contribution of Bingo receipts was made to the
General Fund. The players also donated $818.00 to the Hospital Transportation Fund.
Hospital Chairman Ed Stowell told us that a young man with burns was transported from
Children’s Mercy Hospital by air, but no further information is available.
Membership Chairman Rod McGrath took the stage, thanked everyone for help at the great
ceremonial. We will have another Masonic Unity Night on Wednesday, October 17.
Parade Chairman Don Pittier spoke of a “pretty good” parade in Warsaw. Noble Don also
reported that Noble Jim Runyan is improving in rehab. His birthday was June 25.
The CSSA Kick-off Party will be August 3rd. CSSA will be August 9-11 in Cedar Rapids.
Noble Harry Marshall won the 50/50 drawing and donated his winnings to the General Fund.
High Priest & Prophet Kirby then gave the benediction.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 pm.
Ed Pavlovich............. 161-166
Duane Steele............. 139-159
Jim McGuire............. 117-146
Don Shaw................. 132-145
Lee Brown................ 122-143
Past Potentates receiving Jewels were:
Paul Black...................................39
Ben Kenney..................... 141
Dave Gordon...............................58
B.J. Richardson.................. 42
Fred Harle.............................. 20-23
Kevin Sleyster................... 54
Certificates and Pins for 50 years of membership in Ararat were presented to Noble Franklin
D. Ouderkirk, H. Dale Owings and John K. Trainer. Nobles Milo Barnhard, Jr., Howard L. Brown,
Alfred S. Dixon, Edward Moody, William O. Nugent, George W. Olson, and Frank R. Stonner
received 50 Year Pins and Certificates but were not present.
Treasurer Mike Allen gave the Treasurer’s Report, which showed that we are still solvent, but
certainly not well financed.
The Restaurant Financial Report was exciting and encouraging, showing a PROFIT of $3500
for the month ending May 31. That is much better than last year!
Proposed changes to our Bylaws have been published in the Shrine News, and copies are
Nobles Don Bowlen (left) and Dave Bennefeld accept their Certificates of Appreciation from Ill.
Sir Richard for the help they gave to a fellow Noble from Akdar Shrine.
JULY 2012
TOP CIRCUS SALESMEN
TOP UNIT & CLUB CIRCUS SALES
(As of June 21, 2012)
1. Matt Terryberry......................................... $5,040.00
2. Wayne Spencer........................................ $3,640.00
3. Jim McGuire............................................. $3,051.51
4. Don Shaw................................................. $2,438.00
5. Lloyd Newman.......................................... $2,290.00
6. Duane Steele............................................ $1,670.00
7. Jimmie Jones........................................... $1,500.00
8. Curtis Wilson............................................ $1,422.00
9. Henry McDaniel........................................ $1,340.00
10. Marvin Cleveland.................................... $1,229.85
11. Kevin Sleyster P.P................................... $1,200.00
12. Howard Silvers....................................... $1,100.00
13. John Kennedy........................................ $1,046.95
14. John Johnson......................................... $ 964.50
15. Al Layton................................................. $ 860.73
16. Bob Ridinger........................................... $ 823.32
17. Don Purtle.............................................. $ 783.83
18. Lee Brown.............................................. $ 739.28
19. Cleo Custis............................................. $ 689.95
20. Gabe Buser ........................................... $ 644.43
21. Paul W. Brewer....................................... $ 590.00
22. Reuben Jamison.................................... $ 413.26
23. John Miller.............................................. $ 400.00
24. Eddie Paul.............................................. $ 365.00
25. Larry Riggs............................................. $ 324.15
(As of June 21, 2012)
1. Greeters................................................... $7,718.52
2. Divan........................................................ $5,320.00
3. Jackson Co. S.C....................................... $5,200.00
4. Legion of Honor........................................ $3,816.93
5. Transporters............................................. $3,730.00
6. Director’s Staff.......................................... $2,399.95
7. Warsaw S.C.............................................. $2,095.31
8. Clowns...................................................... $1,911.00
9. Banjo Band............................................... $1,300.00
10. Patrol...................................................... $1,256.28
Remember, without your participation
we would not be able to send “Children
of all Ages” to the Circus, who otherwise
would be unable to attend.
Mom and Dad Pins
Harold R. Herman
Chief Rabban Wayne Spencer’s 2012 Circus Mom and Dad Pins have
arrived and we are ready to start our promotion of the 77th Annual Ararat Shrine
Circus which will be at Municipal Auditorium November 15th through the 18h 2012.
Join Wayne in supporting this event by purchasing your Mom and Dad pins
TODAY! They are $20 each and when purchasing both Mom and Dad pins, you
will get 50 Crown Jewel points!
Noble:_ _________________________________________ Shrine #:_________
Spouse:__________________________________________________________
Unit or Club:_______________________________________________________
Mom: ___________________________ Dad: ____________________________
Credit Card Type: __________ #:_ ____________________________________
Cash: ___________ Security Code:___________ Exp. Date:____________
Ben H. Kropf, Jr.
SEND FORM AND PAYMENT TO THE SHRINE OFFICE.
2012 Ararat Circus
BOOSTERS
The following Nobles have contributed $100.00
or more to the Circus. Thank you for your continued support of the Circus and Ararat Shrine.
Travis A. Rechterman
Thank you to the following CIRCUS DAD AND MOM Cleo M. Custis
Larry E. Davis P.P.
Nobles and Ladies for purchasing Henry E. Backstrom
Circus Dad & Mom Pins!
77 th Annual
ARARAT SHRINE CIRCUS
Kenneth R. Bennett
John L. Blankenship, Jr.
Leland W. Brown
Wayne M. Cantwell
Jerry D. Carpenter P.P.
Jack M. Crownover
James F. Fincher
Ryland R. Foster
Scott A. Hayes
Wayne D. Heins
Charles R. Hotchkiss
Richard L. Jaquay
Hank W. Koontz
Thomas L. Krahenbuhl
Kyle L. Lake
Elvis W. Layton
Paul R. Lewis
Ronald I. Nutter
Raymond E. Oliver
Edward L. Paul
Travis A. Rechterman
Larry D. Scott
Duane O. Steele
Kenneth E. Swaidner
Matthew A. Terryberry
Bert L. Torrey
Russell J. Warren
Walton C. Whitney
Donald L. Woods
CIRCUS DAD
Gloyd R. Johnson
Lawrence R. Lyons
CIRCUS MOM
Mary Calvert
Marie McDaniel
Business Meeting Photos
Congratulations Noble for earning
your 1st Crown of Honor Jewel.
Congratulations to Noble Mark Dobson for earning his 1st Crown of
Honor Jewel.
Congratulations to Noble David
Drake for earning his 1st Crown of
Honor Jewel.
Congratulations to Noble Mark
Hoefer for earning his 1st & 2nd
Crown of Honor Jewel.
Congratulations to Noble Franklin
Ouderkirk for being a member of
the Shrine for 50 years.
Congratulations to Noble H. Dale
Owings for being a member of the
Shrine for 50 years.
Congratulations to Noble John
Trainer for being a member of the
Shrine for 50 years.
Noble Don Shaw receives a $50 gift
certificate to the Ararat Shrine Restaurant from Chief Rabban Wayne
Spencer. He was the first Noble to
turn in $1500 to the Circus for the
month of May.
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Central States 2012
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Central States 2012 • Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Central States 2012
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids Marriott HeadquartersCedar
Hotel Rapids Marriott Headquarters Hotel
1200 Collins Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA1200
52402Collins Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-393-6000
319-393-6000
Wednesday August 08, 2012
8:00 AM
Marketplace Set up
Wednesday
August 08, 2012 Saturday August 11, 2012
Harding Middle School
4:00 PM
CSSA packets available
8:00
AM Hotel Marketplace Set up
Marriott
6:30 PM
Counterpart Dinner
El PM
Kahir ShrineCSSA packets
4:00
Imperial Officers, CSSA Officers,
Potentates and El Kahir Past Potentates
6:30 PM
Counterpart Dinner
Chief Rabban, Ast. Rabban.
HP & P, Oriental Guides.
6:30 PM
Thursday August 09, 2012
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Provost Guard Competition
TBA
available
The Longbranch Hotel
6:13 AM Sharp – Breakfast Served
Marriott
8:00
AM Hotel
Marketplace Opens
Counterpart Dinner
El Kahir
8:00
AM Shrine
Parade Line Up
Imperial Officers, CSSA Officers,
9:00 AM
Parade
Potentates and El Kahir Past Potentates
6:30 PM
Counterpart Dinner
Chief Rabban, Ast. Rabban.
Marriott Hotel HP & P, Oriental Guides.
Cedar Rapids Police Range- Pistols
Thursday
August
09, 2012
Otter Creek Gun ClubSkeet
Riverside Shooting Range- Sporting Clays
11:00 AM
Amana Trip
8:00
AM
Depart from Marriott and return at 5PM
Noon
Marketplace Opens
9:00
AM MiddleProvost
Harding
School Guard Competition
1:00 PM
Parade Marshals Meeting
1:00 PM
Legion of Honor Meeting
3:00 PM
Motor Corp Association
El Kahir Shrine Center
Rosewood Room Marriott Hotel
11:00 AM
5:45
AM Middle
JesterSchool
Breakfast Opens
Harding
Amana Trip
TBA
After Parade Bash
Kirkwood Community College Campus
2:00 PM
Shrine Ride to Anamosa
Departs at El Kahir Shrine Center
4:00 PM
Marketplace Closes
Banquets
Marriott Hotel
6:00 PM
Oriental Band
1:00
PM
TBA
Parade Marshals Meeting
Marriott
1:00
PM Hotel Legion of Honor Meeting
3:00 PM
TBA
5:00 PM
Oriental Band Ballyhoo
6:00 PM
Marketplace Closes
6:00 PM
Legion of Honor
6:30 PM
Hog Roast
6:30 PM
CSSPA Meeting
Longbranch Hotel
Provost
Oriental Band Executive Board
7:00 AM
Motor Corps
CSSA
Kick-Off Party
beginning at 6:30 pm
in the Ararat Shrine
Restaurant.
Free Beer.
Depart from Marriott and return at 5PM
Provost Guard
7:00 AM
On August 3rd
we will have a
COMPETITIONS
Cedar Rapids Police Range- Pistols
6:00 PM
Horse Patrol
Kirkwood Hotel
Otter Creek Gun Club- Skeet
6 PM - Cocktail & social
Riverside Shooting Range- Sporting Clays 7 PM - Dinner
Marketplace Opens
Friday August 10, 2012
11:00 AM
Noon
Clowns Association
Attention
Nobles and Ladies:
Motor Corp Association
Clowns Association
Guard
5:00 PM
Oriental Band Ballyhoo
6:00 PM
Marketplace Closes
6:00 PM
Legion of Honor
Scottish Rite
6:30Parking
PM Lot Veterans
Hog Roast
Memorial Stadium
TBA
TBA
NASCAR
PARTY!
Marriott Hotel
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
8:00 AM
Oriental Band Breakfast
Scottish Rite
8:00 AM
Marketplace Opens
8:00 AM
Director Staff Breakfast
EL Kahir Shrine Center
8:00 AM
Keystone Kops
Hawkeye Downs 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
TBA
Clowns
9:00 AM
Horse Patrol
Kirkwood Equestrian Center
9 AM - Draw for drill position
10:30 AM - Grand entry
11:00 AM - Competition
12:30 PM - Lunch and business meeting at
Equestrian Center
9:00 AM
Provost Guard
Cedar Rapids Police Range-Pistols
Otter Creek Gun Club- Skeet
Riverside Shooting Range-Sporting Clays
9:30 AM
Foot Patrol
Hawkeye Downs
Luncheon following competiton
2:00 PM
Oriental Band Stage Competition
Scottish Rite
6:00 PM
Marketplace Closes
Banquets
6:00 PM
Greeters
6:00 PM
Motor Corp
Ballroom Marriott Hotel
6:30 PM
Directors Staff
Embassy Club
TBA
Clowns
TBA
TBA
Provost Guard
VFW 33rd Ave
JULY 2012
Liberty Shrine
Club News
GET
BEAT
ALL
BARGAINS
BY DARYL KRAUSE
n May 21st at Hidden Valley Golf
Course in Lawson, Missouri the President of Liberty Shrine Club, Ron Griep,
kicked off the annual “Jack P. Cummins” Golf
Tournament.
Joe Snopek and Norm Hughes set up a
perfect tournament with extraordinary weather.
Richie and Shawn Robinson once again put out
the best brats and burgers. Special big thanks
to the Ladies of Liberty Shrine Club that took
care of the registration and coordination of the
players.
Check out the pictures of the tournament.
O
PLUS
FREON
Warsaw Shrine Club
OIL CHANGE
$
22.99
by chuck allcorn,scribe
(plus disposal)
Ed Says:
“Help Support the Hospital
Transportation Program by
Recycling at Ararat Shrine”
Offer Good Through July
Hospital Chairman Ed Stowell is seen
at left, with the inside scoop on how recycling your old papers can help us provide
transportation to the Shriners Hospitals for
“our kids.” The money that is received
from recycling goes directly to our Hospital
Patient Transportation Fund. Use the
bright yellow and green paper retrievers in
Ararat’s south parking lot. If you have any
questions, call the Hospital Office: 816923-1319.
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Blue Springs Shrine Club
Provost News
BY FRED “FINGERS” HARLE P.P. SCRIBE
BY BILL HUFFMAN, SCRIBE
G
reetings from Blue Springs Shrine Club and all of its members who are alive and kicking.
We have a President, Noble James Gargotta, assisted by lovely First Lady Gail who are
really moving our club and keeping it interesting and entertaining for all its members and
guests. Yes, that does include you, because all Shriners and their Ladies are invited as guests of
our club. So why don’t you get off of the couch or that easy chair and come out and see for yourself just how much fun you can have being a Shriner.
As Shriners we always have projects and activities to participate in. Our most recent project
was to sell those delicious Vidalia onions. All clubs and uniformed units were allotted a certain
quota to sell with the club retaining a certain portion of the proceeds for their treasury, which is a
good way to add money for our club’s activities. I’m happy to tell you that Blue Springs Shrine
Club has already sold our quota and we are in good shape financially.
On Monday, May 21st we had “Ladies Night Out,” which meant that the Ladies got to pick
and choose where the club was going to eat, so they chose Bob Evans in Blue Springs. We were
royally treated by the folks at Bob Evans.
Thank you to Noble Charles Bonner and Lady Bobbie for hosting the Fish Fry for our club on
June 24th at their home in Lake Lotawana.
On Saturday, August 25th our club will attend the T-Bones Baseball game. It should be a
great time.
Noble Phillip Wendt is gaining on his health and we look forward to his returning to our club
meetings. Our Secretary, Noble Dale Titus is limping along, but you don’t hear him complain.
Noble Dale does a fantastic job as our club Secretary and is very much appreciated.
Our good buddy Noble Jerry White came down with a case of shingles, a knee problem, and
a bone spur in his foot. We wish Noble Jerry the very best for a speedy recovery.
Here are some pictures of our club in action. You can see for yourself our handsome Nobles
and pretty Ladies, so why don’t you come and join us at our next meeting. It is on the 4th Monday
night of the month, and we meet in the American Legion Hall in beautiful Blue Springs on 7 Hwy,
just north of the 7 Hwy and 40 Hwy junction.
That’s all for now. I’m going to leave some for the next time. Have a good summer and I hope
to see you at our next get-together.
N
oble Leonard Joseph Huff was
born on September 2, 1944 in
Versailles, Missouri, the son of
William and Frances Huff. His Dad was
serving in WWII at the time, and when
Leonard was three months old his Dad
was a casualty in Italy.
When Leonard was age 5 and Noble
Bill Lutman was age 4, their parents, Byron Lutman and Frances Huff were married and became the Dad and Mom who
raised them. Leonard and Bill have a bond that can’t be broken.
Noble Huff graduated from Morgan County R2 High School, and entered the Army in 1966.
Leonard served in the Combat Engineers, including a tour in Vietnam. After his military tour was
finished, Noble Huff met and married the love of his life, Sue. They raised 3 sons, and were blessed
with many grandchildren and great grand-children. They had 42 wonderful years together until
Sue’s passing in December 2011.
Leonard worked for Yellow Freight as a driver for almost 20 years, and then Midway Ford
Truck for 21 years. He retired to be home and care for Sue.
Noble Huff is a member of Lodge #76 in Independence, MO, and became a Shriner in the
1999 Fall Ceremonial. He entered the Provost Club line in 2000 and was President in 2005. He
served under Noble Marvin Cass and Noble Bill Lutman as Assistant Provost Marshal, and was the
Temple Commander for several years. He is a Lifetime Member of the Warsaw Shrine Club, and a
member of the Corvette Shrine Club.
Noble Huff enjoys building hot rods, street rods, and Corvettes.
Until next time, God Bless.
JULY 2012
d was outstanding. I’m sure that Whoever they were, they danced and
We need to find common ground, and it
By Ernie Taylor, Scribe
got something he didn’t like, but laughed and behaved politely while having was there at the Potentate’s Ball.
ay the world works. It’s really
a lot of fun. Some of them even danced
I think a lot of the credit must go to theWe finally had great weather for our
Dave, incidentally, won the 50/50 drawprepare good food for that many with Nobles old enough to be their fathers, First Lady, because I just don’t see meeting in April: no rain, no snow, no 20 ing, but that was in no way connected to
it’s even more difficult trying to
and at least one young lady talked one of
Illustrious Sir Kevin putting all of that degrees and windy! Not that the weather the invitation. We would never use any
had ever discouraged our members. We
sort of bribery to get Dave and Nora to fix
many people, keeping the food
our dance divas into giving her dance lestogether by himself. But, with Lady had the same great turnout, be the weath- fish for us!
BYa plate
DICKinLEWIS,
ot dropping
anyone’sSCRIBE
lap. sons. Lady Eva Horrell seemed to be havDianna’s help, and guidance, he threw era good or not so good!
Our guest speaker was Sally Nance,
Dignitaries attending this month were
Administrator for the Excelsior Springs
ur June
meeting
held
the Temple
on student. It was great helluva party! They’re quite a pair!
me the band. Asmall
band
from wasing
asatmuch
fun as her
June 4th, 2012
withsuch
all officers
andgroup dancing to a
ll places. As farMonday,
as I know,
seeing
a diverse
If we,
the Nobility
Ararat Shrine,
can Officer Dave Bushakra and Lady Hospital. She gave us a brief history on
Hillbilly Clan #124
next
FamilyofReunion
andLiaison
Molly, and Ambassador Curt Karnes and the hospital and all the improvements
several members present. We were again honnever beenored
the tomusic
of Officer
band First
calledCeremonial
Diversity. Can’t
you justWork
pic- is:continue in that tradition, we are goingLady
to Sue. These two couples truly repre- they have made, and the new independent
Degree
have capital
our Liaison
rld, but with
thisNoble
band,Nick
they’ve
have a fantastic year. Weth
Master
Baldi withture
us. them telling their friends that those old
sent good works and good fellowship for
living center completed recently.
When:
July 14 CAN have fun while
big band
thank was
you and congratulations
to our
the Shrine and we look forward each
Our May meeting will be held again at
good chance.AThe
people really go
know
how to have fun!
helping our kids, and it’s time we did so.
Shrine Membership Chairman Noble Rod McGrath
Registration–Social:
5:00
p.m.
month
to
seeing
them.
Catricks
Café in Lawson. Tell your
ersity,” and it was appropriate.
It taught me that we can attract young
and his committee for the Shrine Ceremonial held on
We
were
happy
to
welcome
back
Dave
Masonic
friends what fun and fellowship
(pot luck, Cuzzins bring summin): 6:00 p.m.
Vittles
d stuff that
the oldMay
guys19th
likewhere
me seventy
men tofour
thenew
Nobility,
and we can
enjoy being
Saturday
Shriners
and Nora Hutchison. They brought back
we have, and bring someone with you to
d they played
that the
around
That means Degree
a lot to ourWork: 7:00 p.m. (Best degree team)a “truckload” of fish and invited us to their
werestuff
initiated
intoseveral
Ararat Shrine.
We each
thankother.
all of our
the next meeting.
Ole Cars
O
members including a total of 10 who displayed their
antique cars at the Pub Crawl on Friday night May
18th, which was a huge success. We also thank those
2010ARARATSHRINE
NEWS • 15in the Arch Presentation
members who participated
during the Ceremonial.
We welcome our new member Noble Robert
(Bobby) Daniel Corn who was elected to become a
By, unit
Steve
member of our
at Dowdy
our June meeting. He was initiated into Ararat Shrine during the recent Ceremonial
month we talked
the grandson
labels
with
a Sauvignon
Blanc like and
beer with
and about
is the
of our
Past Director
Vicehot
y stick on a bottle
of wine.
So now
dogs. Maybe I should tell you that Pinot
President
Noble
Ben Kropf.
ould have a little knowledge
of how in Warsaw
Noir is a deep
and BlancJune
means9th
We paraded
on red
Saturday,
a wine label.with
But that
doesn’
t
help
“white.”
8 cars, and our Past Director Noble Ben Kropf
nless you know
thatthe
sauces
haveunique
a great deal
wonsomething
a first about
placethetrophyDon’t
for forget
having
most
the wine. Some wines simply taste to do with pairing because they can com vehicle with his 1959 Ford Retractable.
with some foods.
pletely change the taste and texture of the
We were saddened to hear of the death of Daventional wisdom has been to drink
food. Alightly flavored sauce can complevid Brewer,
brother of
oura delicate
Past Director
Paul
nes with red meat,
and white wines
ment
wine, but aNoble
more robust
on Monday
Junewith
4th
and
white” meat. Brewer.
But what toHe
youpassed
drink away
sauce needs
a heavier wine
more
body.
services
were
held
on
Friday,
June
8th.
Our
condom? Ham looks pink to me, but no
Of course, this is Kansas City, and we eat
are extended
Paul and
family.
ever says youlences
should drink
pink wine toa Noble
lot of barbeque.
Folks,
I don’t know what
get well report
Noble
ything. That couldOur
be because
wineincludes
to suggest our
with member
barbecued ribs
or beef
is called “blush,”
but I really suspect
Jim McAfoose
who had
kneeSome
replacement
on a
brisket.
full-bodied, surgery
red wine with
s mostly snobbery.
of character would
probably
best,
Monday, June 4th at lot
Centerpoint
Hospital.
Webewish
most important
aspect
of pairing
maybe
a Pinot Noir or even a Shiraz? I’ve
him
a quick
and healthy
recovery.
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Cuzzins and Flatlanders!!!
Where: Ararat Hills of A–B
homefor the June meeting and a fish fry!
All Flatlanders and significant others
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wines. Sometimes this approach
but there might be a better way.
other approach to pairing is to try to
the character of the food with the
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broiled salmon, have a very robust
and pair very well with a robust
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food. I don’t know any good Mexican wine
that complements tamales or tacos.
The “rules” of wine drinking don’t even
qualify as suggestions these days. But they
probably deserve more than lip service.
Respect the judgment of those who have
made mistakes before you, and think about
their choices before you make your own
mistake. Of course, you can always spit it
out and order something else.
May/June Calendarof Events:
ATTENTION
NOBLES!!!
Allen
or Possum Queen Shawnie
Allen for more
information. Or send e–mail to Hillbilly124@
If you have a candidate
gmail.com . You can also visit us on Facebook
for the
Spring
Ceremonial
at Hillbilly
Clan
#124.
all petitions and fees
must be turned in to the
Business Office
by May 12th at 6:00 pm.
NO LAST MINUTE
PETITIONS WILL BE
ACCEPTED!!
1984 to 2012
Celebrating Our 28th Anniversary
Golden Valley Shrine Club
Presents
Shriner’s Open Buddy
Crappie Tournament
ay 1.................................................................................................Missouri City Parade
You do not have to be a Shriner to fish
ay 1 ......................................................................................................Richmond Parade
ay 1-2...........................................................Mounted Guard Bass Tournament Warsaw
WHEN:
SATURDAY, May 22, 2010
ay 7....................................................................................................Tex-Mex Hoedown
ay 8.........................................................................................................Marshall Parade
WHERE:
TRUMAN LAKE
ay 12 ......................................................................................................Temple Meeting
LONG SHOALMARINA
ay 15.............(In Memory of Noble Skip Sleyster, Class Honoree) Spring Ceremonial
ay 21 ...............................................................................................................Bike Night
TIME:
7:00 A.M. TILL3:00 P.M.
ay 22..................................................................Golden Valley SC Crappie Tournament
www.araratshrine.com ay 22.......................................................................................................Patrol Steak Fry
ENTRY FEE: $90.00 PER BOAT
ne 4 ............................................................................................Liberty SC Golf Outing
OF TWO PEOPLE
ne 5..........................................................................................................Warsaw Parade
ne 9........................................................................................................Temple Meeting
(70% PAYBACK ONE PLACE
Wednesday Night
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in the Ararat
Restaurant…
Build Your Own Pasta Bowl
Cooked on the Spot
Choice of Sauces, Pasta,
Noodles & Vegetables
Served with Salad and
Breadsticks.
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Sedalia Shrine Club
BY RON HINKLE, PRESIDENT
M
ay our marvelous Creator bless and meet all of your needs. Greetings to all of our membership and brother Shriners and all of our Ladies. A special thank you for the volunteer
core and faithful patrons that make our special events and monthly fundraisers possible.
You are truly remarkable people. For those who keep this club running by the day by day volunteerism of your time and efforts, the club thanks you and does not exist without dedication like
yours. This President is proud to serve and be a part of the Sedalia Shrine Club because you make
it the success story that it is.
Our month kicks off with a Breakfast the first Saturday and our volunteer crew and patrons
have turned it into a very successful fundraiser. Come in and enjoy a delicious breakfast for $6.00
and catch up with the latest goings on. Kudos for the Breakfast Crew.
Remember, the State Fair is practically upon us and we are short of volunteers on our volunteer Fair Stand workers’ sign up schedule. This is one of our yearly club fundraisers and we need
“you” to make it possible. You will find it posted in the Pro Shop by the T.V. The Fair runs from
August 9th to the 19th. We run four shifts 24 hours a day for the duration of the Fair.
Our August Saturday Breakfast will be the Les Webb Memorial Bloody Mary Breakfast
and tickets will be available at the club, in the Bar, from our membership and from Mrs. Webb
herself. Proceeds go to the St. Louis Shrine Hospital.
If you have time to help clean the Shrine Stand at the Fairgrounds please get in touch with
Ron Hinkle and we’ll get together for a work day. All help is appreciated.
Our golf course is in full swing and all it needs is you. Friday Seniors meet at 12:30 pm and
tee off at 1:00 pm. The course is open daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Our course and Prop Shop
volunteers are dedicated to making your golfing experience a pleasant one.
The Bar is open from 3:00 pm - ? Tuesday thru Sunday so come in for some good fellowship
and your favorite libations. Check the calendar for upcoming events.
July’s Membership Dinner will feature Don Weaver’s ribs so plan to attend and enjoy some
good barbeque smoked ribs July 26th.
Remember our sick and disabled in your prayers. Pray often for the safety of those in harms
way, who serve this great nation. Don’t forget to thank them for their service.
JULY CALENDAR
Saturday, July 7................................ Breakfast . ..................... 7:30 am – 10:00 am
Tuesday, July 10 . ..................Shrine Ladies Meeting................................ 6:30 pm
Tuesday, July 10......................... Fun Kor Meeting..................................... 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 25...........Board of Director’s Meeting............................. 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 25......... General Membership Meeting........................... 7:30 pm
Thursday, July 26 .......................Membership Dinner... 6:00 pm Social 7:00 pm Meal
Smile, it’s contagious.
Ladies Oriental Shrine
of North America
Tarrara Court# 83 • Independence, MO
By Jackie Burke 816-810-3843
2012/2013 Officers
High Priestess Lady Lynne Cooper-Center
Princess Lady Ladonna Seger – First Left Center
Assoc. Princess Lady Sandy Jackson – First Right Center
Recorder Lady Claire Lindsey – Second Right Center
Treasurer Lady Laurie Brewer – Second Left Center
1st Ceremonial Lady Rachel Aulgur – Third Left Center
2nd Ceremonial Lady Helen Adolphsen – Third Right Center
You hear a lot of us ladies talk about LOSNA and how much
fun we have in our support for Shrine Hospitals for Children.
Stop and ask one of our ladies just one question and you will find
out how you can join Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America.
I dream of hiking into my old age. We make this possible
every day for a Shriner child when we join together.
A First Month to Remember
By Melissa Terryberry, wife of New Noble Matt
W
hen my husband said he was interested in becoming a Shriner I thought it was pretty
cool but I really didn’t know much about the Shrine. At the end of April we got introduced to the organization at the Unity Shrine event. The Arch presentation was really
interesting and the hospital presentation brought tears to my eyes, but the star of the show was a
little boy named Willie. His story and perseverance really hit home due to the fact that we have
young children close to his age. I knew after this night that this was a cause that was more than
worthy of our time.
A few weeks later we found a fraternal experience unlike any I have ever experienced; we
were welcomed and felt a connection with other families at the Pub Crawl. From learning more
about the hospitals to meeting people at all the different units and clubs this was a social experience like no other. The next day I attended the ladies luncheon and met some amazing women and
had a wonderful time at the fashion show. I was given the honor later that afternoon to adorn my
husband with his fez. Since that fez hit his head he has hit the ground running.
My husband immediately joined the Jackson County Shrine Club and has been heavily participating, from riding mini bikes, enjoying a fish fry, or just having an adult beverage and shooting a
game of pool. At his first Club meeting we had the privilege of seeing the Circus presentation, and
I knew this was an opportunity for us to work together to help Ararat Shrine. The circus has been
a family tradition for many years and our kids have so many of the toys and programs autographed
by clowns we lost count. My husband has been a strong member of the IBEW local union 124 for
almost 6 years now and due to his hard work and dedication to the union cause was able to solicit
a Gold Corporate Sponsorship for the Ararat Shrine Circus.
Just recently we took a family trip to St. Louis to watch the Royals at the new Busch Stadium
and we decided to add a hospital tour to our trip. We were given a tour by a Moolah Shriner along
with two couples from Abou Ben Adhem Shrine. The experience was a tough one for me since
we had our two small children with us. The capabilities of this hospital are just astonishing; our
tour guide kept saying that this hospital fixes children. The pictures of the kids going from barely
capable of walking or missing digits or extremities or having scoliosis to being almost perfectly
normal, fully functioning young adults is a miracle.
This experience made my husband and I both realize how fortunate we truly are, especially
when my kids were trying on prosthetics and one fit my three year old son perfect. As we work
together to continue getting sponsorships we have never been closer as a family nor have we ever
been prouder. Thank you to the Shriners for making us feel like a part of your fraternity.
Mark your calendars for the Ararat
Family Picnic on Sept. 15, 2012
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Independence, MO
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Scottsdale, AZ
6/25/1920 – 5/25/2012
M. GALEN MARR
Warrensburg, MO
12/18/1916 – 5/19/2012
GARY E. CALVIN
Belton, MO
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Saline County Shrine Club
BY DAVE DUFFER, SCRIBE
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aline County Shrine Club has had a huge May after a rather uneventful winter. We want to
thank each and every one that showed up to participate in our 6th annual All Shrine Parade
in Marshall. This year’s parade was a great success and we hope everyone who came enjoyed themselves as much as we enjoyed having you here.
It is so wonderful to have so much local support for the parade including Marshall’s leadership who promotes the parade and provides so many services. We also want to express our thanks
to Wood & Huston Bank that provides live on-site radio coverage over the two hour period prior to
the parade, and also for the continued support of our local Budweiser distributor who has been so
generous every year to the parade.
Prior to the parade a Cold Sands was held
at our local Masonic Center where we welcomed Charles Goodman to the wonderful
world of Shrine. Noble Charlie will be a great
addition to the craft.
Our club also had a very successful onion season and we want to congratulate our top
seller Noble Ed Harper. Thanks to all who sold
and those who manned the stand at Walmart.
Our parade unit the Flying Barstools blew
the cobs out of the barstools at the Richmond
parade and had a great time doing it. We now
look forward to the fun parade season ahead.
We look forward to seeing everyone at Warsaw.
Our quarterly club meeting was held May
17 and we were honored to have Chief Rabban
Wayne Spencer, High Priest & Prophet Clarence Kirby and Ambassador Les Stewart in
attendance. The meeting was enhanced by an
outstanding Catfish Fry put on by Noble Ronnie Tennill accented by many great side dishes
by our wonderful Shrine Ladies. Everyone
who attended left full of fish and enjoyed great
fellowship.
Enjoy dinner in the
Ararat Club before
your meetings!
Ararat Ladies
Without Nobles
BY DOROTHY BREECE, SCRIBE
O
ur luncheon was attended by 22 of our
Ladies. The First Lady, Linda Floyd,
joined us and told us of some upcoming activities. The centerpieces were vases on
“pink” netting with a yellow mum inside. Roses were presented to the birthday ladies, Donna
Morgan, Phyllis Hunter and Rita Kirwan.
“A Few More Thoughts to Ponder”
Every woman should know
whom she can trust, whom she can’t;
and why she shouldn’t take it personally.
Where to go, be it her best friend’s
kitchen table..or a charming Inn
in the country..when her soul
needs soothing.
Until next time.
JULY 2012
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Brothers,
Here are the directions to sign in to Shriner’s Village. This is
a site designed for Shriner’s, by the Imperial Shrine and is about
EVERYTHING Shrine! Here you will be able to order Temple
supplies, hear the Imperial Sir and his Lady’s message, watch videos,
stay abreast of the latest news and events and keep current of all
Hospital happenings. It truly is a tremendous site for all Shriner’s.
Log on today and enjoy!
I have also included how to become a virtual mentor. This is a
program whereby you can get information about people interested
in Masonry or becoming a Shriner in your area. You DO NOT teach
them over the internet. You will receive their contact information
and you can call them. Interested candidates will be paired by
location and interests. Make yourself accessible to mentoring
prospective Nobles by signing up at Shriner’s Village. Remember, at
Ararat Temple, when you top line sign 2 candidates in one year your
Temple dues are paid! Sign up today!
How to log in to Shriner’s Village
go to www.shrinersvillage.com
1. Select your Temple Name
2. Enter your Member Number
3. Enter your Last Name
4. Enjoy your visit looking at all the content!
www.araratshrine.com How to Sign up to be a
Virtual Mentor
1. Log in to Shriner’s village
2. Select Membership from Top Menu Bar
3. Select Virtual Mentor Program from the left
navigation bar
4. Read the Information then click “ Sign Up Now”
5. Verify and fill out the screens and press Submit
6. Receive email welcome message from the Imperial
Potentate
ARARAT SHRINE NEWS
| 19
A Message from the Imperial Potentate
Greetings my fellow Nobles,
As you know, the Shriners Hospitals for Children national advertising
and public relations campaign is underway.
Through television commercials, online ads,
direct mail and public relations efforts, we are
increasing awareness of the special work we do,
which we believe will eventually drive donations,
increase patient referrals and strengthen our
reputation in the medical community and beyond.
An important element of our multiyear
campaign is search engine marketing (SEM),
which promotes Shriners Hospitals for Children
by raising our visibility when people search the
Internet. Given the pervasiveness of the Internet
in people’s health care research and decision making, a strong search engine
presence is imperative. Our advertising and marketing partners began an
SEM campaign in March, and results from the first eight weeks are extremely
positive. Here is a quick snapshot of what we’ve accomplished so far:
• Visits to the Shriners Hospitals for Children website are up 25%.
• SEM has driven nearly 62,000 visits in the first eight weeks.
• E-newsletter signups and website registrations are up 11.71% and 11.16% respectively.
• Downloads of our application for care document are up 11.58%.
• Donation transactions are up 3.72%.
• Total donations are up 10.02%.
I will continue to update you on the awareness campaign we launched Monday,
June 11 and how this larger integrated initiative is benefiting Shriners
Hospitals for Children. Thank you for supporting this very important effort.
Yours in the Faith,
Michael G. Severe
Imperial Potentate
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dear Shriners
Dear Shriners
As you may be
aware, in July 2011, delegates at the Imperial Session
Shriners Hospitals for Children Launches voted to allow Shriners
Hospitals for Children to notify families of their
National Campaign: Love to the rescue responsibility
for
copays,
deductibles and coinsurance associated with
commercial insurance companies. Families have now begun to receive
Tampa, Florida, June 11, 2012 – Shriners Hospitals for Children®, a network of non‐profit pediatric care statements for these charges from our hospitals.
facilities specializing in orthopaedics, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate, today introduced its new, integrated marketing campaign, Love to the rescue™. The initiative is designed to raise awareness You may receive the following questions from families. If you do so,
of Shriners Hospitals for Children and support their mission of caring for children by driving donations. please be sure to have the families call Angela Martin (see contact info
on bottom of page) to answer them. We are directing ALL questions to
Love to the rescue
her and herhighlights Shriners Hospitals for Children’s outstanding medical care and its unique expert customer service skills and knowledge of the topic.
ingredient – love. Every day at Shriners Hospitals for Children, love comes to the rescue through pediatric Our goal is to reassure our patients’ families and help them feel
specialty care, innovative research and world‐class medical education. For nearly 90 years, Shriners comfortable with this change.
As you may be aware, in July 2011, delegates at the Imperial Session
voted to allow Shriners Hospitals for Children to notify families of their
responsibility for copays, deductibles and coinsurance associated with
commercial insurance companies. Families have now begun to receive
statements for these charges from our hospitals.
You may receive the following questions from families. If you do so,
please be sure to have the families call Angela Martin (see contact info
on bottom of page) to answer them. We are directing ALL questions to
her and her expert customer service skills and knowledge of the topic.
Our goal is to reassure our patients’ families and help them feel
comfortable with this change.
Hospitals for Children has relied on self‐funding and local fundraising efforts to care for nearly a million Questions:
children with special medical needs, regardless of their ability to pay. 1. Will SHC bill me for an unpaid balance?
“Our wide range of healthcare providers deliver exceptional, compassionate and family‐centered care for 2. What is my financial responsibility in regards to payment?
children, but until now, our story went untold. We are excited to embark on this marketing campaign to share our story with people across the nation. With continued public support, we can keep the Shriners 3. What if I can’t pay?
Hospitals for Children mission alive for another 90 years,” said Michael G. Severe, Chairman of the Board 4. What if I didn’t pay my previous balance?
of Directors, Shriners Hospitals for Children. Can I bring my child to his or her next appointment?
The integrated marketing campaign includes national television commercials featuring Shriners Hospitals 5. What are my financial assistance options?
for Children patients on more than 25 channels, including CNN, Fox News Channel, TBS and E!. The How do I get financial assistance?
campaign also includes online advertising and direct mail marketing. Public relations efforts will help tell 6. I am receiving services with another provider for similar services
the Shriners Hospitals for Children story through national and regional media. and I don’t want to exhaust my coverage. Can the hospital NOT bill
my insurance carrier for the services rendered at Shriners Hospitals
"My son Hunter was only six years old when he lost his lower left leg in a devastating lawn mower for Children?
accident. During the initial days following the accident, Hunter’s medical team referred us to Shriners Hospitals for Children for follow‐up surgery; Hunter has been a patient there ever since. Shriners Hospitals Please refer ALL questions on this complex topic to Angela Martin.
for Children restored my son’s childhood. He received top‐quality medical treatment, advanced Above all, we ask that you please make sure to share this statement
prosthetics and therapeutic support, which helped to put him back on the athletic field for baseball and with families:
basketball and to fulfill his dream to become a successful football player,” said Ron Cannon of Diamond Shriners Hospitals
Springs, Calif. "My son and my family are happy to share our story as part of this campaign so more people St. Louis
for Children will
will hear about Shriners Hospitals for Children’s amazing mission and their positive impact on patients’ and Pediatric Specialty Care: Orthopaedics
care for your child
their families’ lives." regardless of your
Angela Martin
ability to pay.
Shriners Hospitals for Children no longer wants to be the “best kept secret” in pediatric care. To bring Love Financial Services
Inability to pay
to the rescue to life, Shriners Hospitals for Children joined forces with creative agency Leo Burnett 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
Business, a specialist agency within Leo Burnett. Leo Burnett has a rich history in marketing and any amount will
St. Louis, MO 36131-3597
advertising. not affect your
Direct: 314.692.6426
access to care at
Main: 314.432.3600 x1426
Fax:
314.432.8019
To learn more or to donate to Shriners Hospitals for Children, visit shrinershospitals.org or call (800) 241‐
Shriners Hospitals
E-mail: [email protected]
4438. for Children.
Questions:
1. Will SHC bill me for an unpaid balance?
2. What is my financial responsibility in regards to payment?
3. What if I can’t pay?
4. What if I didn’t pay my previous balance?
Can I bring my child to his or her next appointment?
5. What are my financial assistance options?
How do I get financial assistance?
6. I am receiving services with another provider for similar services
and I don’t want to exhaust my coverage. Can the hospital NOT bill
my insurance carrier for the services rendered at Shriners Hospitals
for Children?
Please refer ALL questions on this complex topic to Angela Martin.
Above all, we ask that you please make sure to share this statement
with families:
Shriners Hospitals
St. Louis
for Children will
Pediatric Specialty Care: Orthopaedics
care for your child
regardless of your
Angela Martin
ability to pay.
Financial Services
Inability to pay
2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
any amount will
St. Louis, MO 36131-3597
not affect your
Direct: 314.692.6426
Main: 314.432.3600 x1426
access to care at
Fax:
314.432.8019
Shriners Hospitals
E-mail: [email protected]
for Children.

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