December Newsletter - Zem Zem Shrine Erie, PA

ZEM ZEM NEWS
The Zem Zem News is published bi-monthly by the Zem Zem Temple
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Volume 12
Issue 2014
December 2014
2525 WEST 38TH STREET
ERIE PA 16506
ZEM ZEM TEMPLE
Fax: (814) 838-9377 Phone: (814) 833-3391 Toll-Free: 1-877-333-7775
You are cordially invited to attend the
Potentate’s Dinner
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Honoring Zem Zem’s Newly Elected 2015 Divan
and
The Annual First Lady’s Luncheon
Honoring Zem Zem’s 2015 First Lady
Ladies’ Luncheon begins at 1:00 PM
in the Zem Zem Dining Room
Cost for the Ladies’ Luncheon - $12.00/person - Cash Bar
Cocktails in the Zem Zem Dining Room at 5:00 PM
The Potentate’s Dinner will be held in the
Zem Zem Ball Room beginning at 6:00 PM
Cost for the Potentate’s Dinner
$50.00 per couple or $25.00 single
Reservations are a must by January 17, 2015
Dress Code for both events - Formal
Men – Tux or Suit & Tie
Ladies – Cocktail dress or Ball gown
Please make all checks payable to the Zem Zem Activities Committee
Mail check and reservations to:
Chief Aide Ronald Stoyer
25591 Rynd Drive, Cochranton, PA 16314
I will attend the Ladies Luncheon: Lady ____________________________
I/We will attend the Potentate’s Dinner:
Noble________________________ Lady___________________________
Please mark dinner choice:
Apricot glazed stuffed pork chop______________ Pecan crusted chicken breast ___________
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BRYAN FERGUSON
&
LADY KIM
Nobles,
The Shrine Participation Awards Banquet is history by now and what a great night. I want to personally thank my
Chief Aide Gary Courtney for helping me put it all together. Thank you to all the Nobles & their Ladies for attending and
supporting this new event. I hope everyone enjoyed the evening and that we were able to start a new trend by giving back
to our Nobility. Congratulations to all the winners: the Crawford County Shrine Club, Zem Zem Legion of Honor, Zem
Zem Hornets, and the Zem Zem Fez Flyers.
Thank you to J.J. Johnston for getting everything ready to decorate the Shrine for the Holidays. I want to thank all those
who gave up their Saturday and helped with the decorating. I feel so fortunate to have such good friends who are always
there willing to help when something needs done.
The year is winding down fast and we hope to see some of you as we travel to the upcoming Christmas parties throughout the different counties. Kim and I wish all of you the best for the Holidays and remember to spend some extra time
with your family.
Your Divan is so committed to membership that we all took time to personally call each Noble who had not paid their
dues for 2014. We tried our best to convince them what we do to help the kids at Shriners Hospital for Children to continue to be a part of the greatest philanthropy in the world.
All the employees at Zem Zem work very hard each and every day to keep the Shrine running and get very little recognition for their efforts. As Potentate and a member of Zem Zem I would like to personally take this time to thank them all
for their continued dedication to our Shrine. If you see these employees around the Shrine please take a minute and say
thanks for what they do, it goes a long way.
It takes the efforts of everyone together to keep Zem Zem Shrine open and going forward for the future. It is my hope
that each of you will take a minute and think back to why you became a Mason and Shriner and please try to remember
that we are all different people but together we can truly “Help Make Kids Reach Their Dreams.”
Yours in the Faith,
Bryan Ferguson
2014 Potentate Zem Zem Shrine
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SHOULD YOU NEED A REPLACEMENT DUES CARD,
CONTACT THE RECORDERS OFFICE. A $5.00 FEE WILL BE
CHARGED AT THE TIME OF ISSUE.
Check out the new website for
Zem Zem Banquet & Conference Center @
zemzembanquet.com
Or follow the link on
zemzem.us
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NOTES FROM THE RECORDER…..
Also announced at the meeting was an I.R.S. audit that the club was
having for the years 2011-2012-2013. I am pleased to announce that
the audit is completed and a full report will be given at the Annual
meeting in January. Please note that the meeting is scheduled for
Saturday, January 24, 2015.
Nobles,
It’s that time of year to start thinking about year end gifts from the
clubs and units. The Divan is requesting that gifts be given to the
Building Fund and Nobles In Need Fund this year.
Just wanted to thank all of the Nobles that have mailed in their
2015 Shrine membership dues. This makes it a lot easier to
project dues income for the 2015 Shrine budget. All dues notices have been mailed to the last known address on file in the
Time to update club and unit mailing lists. I will review your list,
office. If you are talking with a Noble and he says he hasn’t
updating information regarding suspensions, demits and deaths. A
received his notice or hasn’t been receiving the Zem Zem
current, updated list will save clubs and units postage in 2015.
News, have him call the office to update his records.
Should you have any questions regarding bylaws, Shrine protocol or
For those of you that still have not paid your 2014 membership anything to do with the Shrine, please contact my office. I’m here to
dues, as a reminder, they need to be paid by December 31, 2014 help.
to avoid suspension. We still have 57 members that face suspension if their dues are not paid by the end of the year.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve you this year as
your Recorder.
Things have been going well at the club. Laurie Space, Banquet
Manager, has been doing a great job booking the facility and
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all!!!
Jessica Lee, Bar Manager, has streamlined the bar operation.
For those of you that were not at the 3rd Quarterly meeting, and
there were many, it was announced that the club is in the proUntil next time….
cess of leasing a Point of Sale system for the food and beverage
Jeffrey B. Stephenson, PP
side of our business. This system should be up and running
during the first quarter of 2015.
Recorder
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2014 PAPER CRUSADE
E.C.S.C. & ARAB PATROL
VENANGO COUNTY
$2549.75
1422.50
MERCER COUNTY
683.00
WARREN COUNTY
906.00
CLARION COUNTY
1515.00
CYCLE CORPS
400.00
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ZEM ZEM NEWS
SPECIAL NOTICE
Oriental Band 19th Annual Reverse Drawing
YES! The Oriental Band will be having the 19th Annual Reverse
Drawing.
Zem Zem Shriner’s Award Winning
Brass Band presenting their
Annual Christmas Concert
YES! Location will be at the ZZ Shrine Club
YES! The date will be Wednesday, May 6, 2015
FREE Admission
Compimentary Snacks
Members, Friends and Public Welcome
YES! Tickets will be available after the annual meeting in January.
YES! Price will be $45.00, same as last year.
Thursday, Dec. 11th at 7:30pm
38th and Zuck Rd
Any Questions call Keith Oviatt Willie Bax John Seastead
"THE ZEM ZEM ORIENTAL BAND"
RSVP to Zem Zem 833-3391
PS: See you at the door!
"Keeper of Slim the Camel"
Jewelry Corner
ZEM ZEM SHRINE ANNUAL MEETING AND
Noble,
We have had another "GREAT YEAR". Sales are again at record levels. Yes,
I plan on making a generous donation to the HTF fund to help purchase a
new vehicle. The results are listed below:
2014 Gross sales thru 11/10/14
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
JANUARY 24TH, 2015
$4,622.00
ZEM ZEM SHRINE CLUB
Total Gross sales for the following Years:
2013 $4,370.00
2012
4,777.00
2011 1,821.00
2010
852.00
Total donation for these 4 years $4,317.00
2525 WEST 38TH STREET
ERIE, PA 16506
As you can see I could have another record year. I still have at least 6
plus weeks to set this goal.
MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 1:00 P.M.
2015 MEMBERSHIP DUES CARD REQUIRED
Thank you
John L. Seastead
Jewel Comm.
WEAR YOUR FEZ
Activities Commitee
THE DECEMBER ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 TH,
2014 AT THE SHRINE. GIFT WRAPPING FOR THE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE THE ORDER OF
BUSINESS. MANY HANDS WILL MAKE THIS GO FASTER.
THANKS TO THE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE THIS YEAR TO MAKE
OUR COMMITTEE A SUCCESS.
LERY WOODS, CHAIRMAN
REMEMBER CAN'T IS NOT IN OUR VOCABULARY
ZEM ZEM NEWS
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Legion of Honor
There are several dates of upcoming events for the Legion
of Honor that we should all be aware of. They are:
12-8-2014 Activities meeting at the Shrine
12-16-2014 L.O.H. Christmas party
1-31-2014 Installation of new L.O.H. Officers
Fraternally yours,
Jay N. Karns
L.O.H. Commander
Zem Zem Legion of Honor Christmas Party
Dear Legion Members and Ladies,
You are cordially invited to attend the Zem Zem Legion of Honor Christmas Party to be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.
This event will be held at the Shrine Center. This Christmas
Party will be held in place of our regular monthly meeting.
Members: Legion Blazer & Gray Slacks or Dark Suit
Ladies:
Optional
Hors d’oeuvres/Cash Bar—
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Buffet Dinner—
7:00 pm
Cost—
$40.00 per couple or
$20.00 per person
PLEASE MAKE RESERVATION BY DECEMBER 9, 2014
CRAWFORD COUNTY SHRINE CLUB
Nobles,
First, I want to say that it was an honor to have served as your 2014 president and
I thank all Crawford Country Shrine Club officers and members for your support
throughout the year. All of your hard work and participation paid off because at
the 1st annual Shrine Awards Dinner, C.C.S.C. was awarded “Club of the Year!”
So give yourselves a pat on the back because you made that happen! I truly hope
the momentum continues throughout the upcoming year.
The 2015 officers are in place, and I am honored to continue as president in
2015. I am also happy to announce that the offices of 1st and 2nd VP are filled.
A big thanks to Lud Zarembinski (p pres.) and John Nagurney for stepping up
and taking those slots. The offices of secretary and treasurer remain under the
very capable hands of Charlie Lake (p pres.) and Ron Stoyer (p pres.) respectfully. I thank them both for continuing in those positions, as we all know the
amount of time and work those offices demand.
The 2015 schedule is in place and can be viewed by going to the Zem Zem web
site and selecting “Calendar” from the main menu. For those without internet
access, here is the 2015 C.C.S.C. schedule of events…
January 8th - Stated Meeting
February 6th – Ladies’ Night
March- No Scheduled Events
April 9th - Stated Meeting
May 20th – Nobles’ Night
June 13th – Past Presidents’ Picnic
June 14th – C.C.S.C. & C.C.M.P. Golf Outing
July 9th - Stated Meeting
August 14th – Ladies’ Night Picnic
September 16th – Nobles’ Night
October 3rd – Friendship Dinner (C.C.S.C. Hosting)
October8th - Stated Meeting & Nomination of Officers
November 12th – Stated Meeting
December 3rd - Holiday Party ???
Please note that the Holiday Party date is still in the works! Installation of officers will take place at the party or the November meeting.
Have a great holiday season! To those heading south… safe journeys and I’ll see
you next spring! Please remember - there is no December meeting!
Fraternally yours,
Dale R. Hill
C.C.S.C. President
Please make check payable to Zem Zem Legion of Honor and
mail check and reservation by December 9, 2014, to
Shrine Christmas Party
Eugene E. Zook, PC, Adjutant
385 Vogan Drive
Mercer, PA 16137-9105
724-699-4632
Nobles & Ladies,
The Holiday Season is fast approaching. In the calendar book
there is scheduled a Shrine Christmas Party on December 20th. We all
know what a busy time of year this is and that we all incur added expenses associated with Christmas. Due to the declining number of members
attending the Christmas Party last year and the fact that we have the
chance to rent the Ball Room on the 20th I have decided to not have a
Shrine Christmas Party. If you check out the December calendar you will
see the month is full of Club & Unit installations, Christmas Parties and
meetings. A lot of us will be attending most of these events and we hope
to see you there. I hope you will understand why I made this decision
and hope you can see by not having the event it will free up some extra
time for us to spend with our families and help us receive income for the
Shrine. As always I want to thank you for your continued support and all
that you do for Zem Zem Shrine and for the Shriners Hospital in Erie.
Fraternally Yours,
Bryan Ferguson
2014 Potentate
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ZEM ZEM CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY
Saturday, December 13, 2014
10:00 AM
Featuring
Children’s visits with Santa Claus
Breakfast with Santa
Children & Grandchildren of Zem Zem Shriners Welcome!
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Gifts will be provided for children 10 and under.
In order to guarantee your child receives a gift from Santa,
Please have your reservations in prior to
December 5th, 2014
Please mail your reservation to:
Gary Hepler
3102 Atlantic Avenue
Erie, PA 16506
CHILD’S NAME:
AGE:
M/F:
SHRINER’S NAME & # OF ADULTS ATTENDING:
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ZEM ZEM SHRINE OFFICE HOURS
ZEM ZEM SHRINE
RENTAL AVAILABLE
ZEM ZEM SHRINE IS OPEN
TUESDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 PM
CONTACT OFFICE
1-877-333-7775
Or Visit zemzembanquet.com
WEDDING RECEPTIONS, MEETINGS,
SHOWERS, REUNIONS, AND SO MUCH MORE
THE WELL OF ZEM ZEM HOURS:
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY 5:00 P.M. ???
LUNCH AND DINNER HOURS:
LUNCH: TUESDAY TO FRIDAY, 11:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.
DINNER: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 4:30 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.
January 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
Fri
Sat
2
3
9
10
16
17
NEW YEAR’S
DAY
4
5
6
7
8
Take down Xmas
decorations
Brass Band
Kilts
Corry/Union City
Annual Mtg.
Arab Patrol Mtg.
Aides/Activities Mtg.
11
Activities Mtg.
Crawford CSC Mtg.
12
13
14
15
Brass Band
Kilts
Hornets Mtg.
Divan Mtg.
Cycle Corps Mtg.
CC Motor Patrol
Mercer CSC Mtg.
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Brass Band
Kilts
Hospital Board Mtg.
Erie CSC Mtg.
Camel Herders
Zem Zem Annual
Mtg. & Election
28
29
30
31
Knights of Mecca
Quarterly Mtg.
Arab Patrol Stag
LOH Installation of
Officers
LOH Rehearsal
Directors Staff Mtg.
25
26
27
Clowns Mtg.
Brass Band
Kilts
Fez Flyers Mtg.
Venango CSC Mtg.
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 127
Erie, PA
ZEM ZEM TEMPLE
2525 WEST 38TH STREET
ERIE PA 16506
December 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
2
3
4
Brass Band Xmas Party
Kilts
Clarion Trykes Mtg.
Arab Patrol Mtg.
Fri
5
Sat
6
Hornets Xmas Party
West CSC Lunch Mtg.
Brass Band “Lunch Bunch”
7
Tri-Wheels Mtg.
8
9
10
11
12
13
Brass Band
Kilts
Crawford CSC Mtg.
Fez Flyer Xmas Party
Activities Mtg.
Cycle Corps
Zem Zem Shrine
Children’s Xmas Party
Mercer CSC Mtg.
Warren CSC Mtg.
Clarion CSC Mtg.
Brass Band Xmas Concert
CC Motor Patrol
Cycle Corps Xmas Party
14
15
16
17
18
Oriental Band Xmas
Party
Brass Band
LOH Xmas Party
Hospital Board Mtg.
Divan Mtg.
Kilts
Hornets
ECSC Installation Mtg.
Brass Band @ Pleasant
Ridge
21
Directors Staff Mtg.
23
24
25
Brass Band
Venango CSC Xmas
Party
CHRISTMAS
EVE
CHRISTMAS
Fez Flyer Mtg.
28
29
30
Brass Band
Kilts
20
Zem Zem Xmas Party
(cancelled*)
Elk CSC Fellowship
22
Kilts
19
31
DAY
26
Club Closed
27