Volume 30, Number 4 Sarasota, Florida April 2011 · 2011-03-25 · Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! Page 4 SAHIB REPORTER April 2011 The Official Monthly Publication of Sahib

ReporterVolume 30, Number 4 Sarasota, Florida April 2011

Sahib ShrinersA.A.O.N.M.S.The

Shrine Club Directory, 8Shrine Club News, 8Shrine Unit News, 18Thursday Luncheons, 30Masonic Digest, 32Ladies Calendar, 42Officers, Appointees and Unit Leaders, 44Index of Advertisers & Shriners Info, 45Sahib Shriners Calendar, 46

April 2 Club/Unit Head Meeting, 9:00 a.m.3 King Pin Pancake Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., 397 Noble & Ladies Luncheon

w/Concert Band, 11:30 a.m., 218-10 Sahib Shrine Circus, 14

12 Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance, 6:00 p.m., 614 Stated Meeting, 12:45 a.m., 617 Sahib Spring Picnic, Noon to 3:30 p.m., 35

May 4-7 FSA Convention - West Palm Beach

Shriners Having Fun & Helping Kids

Sahib Shrine Restaurant & Lounge

APRIL 2011 Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM

Lounge 11:00 am to 9:00 pmFriday 11:00 am till…

Appetizers½ dozen Chicken Wings $3.95 Dozen Chicken Wings $6.95

served hot, mild or Bar B Q with celery and bleu cheese Onion Ring Basket $4.95 Chicken Tenders $7.95 french fries & honey mustard sauce

CombosLow Calorie Plate $6.95 8 oz ground beef patty with cottage cheese and fresh fruit Soup and 1/2 Sandwich $4.75 Cup of soup of day and ½ sandwich tuna salad, chicken salad, sliced ham or sliced turkey Western Omelet $5.95 with fresh fruit

Sandwiches8 oz Burger on a Kaiser roll $6.95

lettuce, tomato, onion with French fries Cheeseburger $7.25 Turkey-Ham Club with fries $7.95 Ham and Cheese sandwich $4.95

with chips Chicken Salad Sandwich $4.95

with chips Tuna Salad Sandwich $4.95 with chips Liverwurst & Onion $4.75 ¼ Lb. Hot Dog with fries $3.95 BLT with chips $4.50 Grilled Cheese & Tomato $3.95

Soup of the DayCup $2.50 Bowl $3.75

SaladsHouse Salad $2.50 Caesar Salad $2.00 Asian Chicken Salad Bowl $8.95 Chopped Chef Salad Bowl $8.95 Chicken & Tuna Salad Plate $6.95 Lettuce, tomato cottage cheese

Monday Evening Tacos & Hot Dogs $1.50 each

Chili Dog $1.75 Tuesday Evening

CLOSEDWednesday Evening

5 PM till 7:30 PMPrime Rib Night $14.95 With Baked Potato, Soup or Salad Bar

**Appetizers and Sandwiches available** Reservations Please: 366-4449

HILLBILLY BUFFET-THURSDAY’SServing 5:00 to 7:00 PM

$8.50 PER PERSON

04/07 Pot Roast 04/14 Salisbury Steak 04/21 Ham 04/28 Baked Chicken

Includes: Fried green tomatoes, fried fish, potatoes, beans, coleslaw, gravy, biscuits, rolls,

dessert, coffee and tea

Friday Evening 5 PM till 7:30 PMAll Dinner entrees are served with your choice of potato or rice, chef choice of vegetable, and soup

AND Salad Bar Boneless Chicken Breast $12.95 Twin Tenderloins $14.95 Pan fried with Monterey Jack cheese, mushrooms, tomato New York Sirloin Steak $13.95 6 oz. Maine Lobster Tail $16.95 With drawn butter Fish and Chips $8.95

Alaskan Pollack - all you can eat Grouper Sandwich $8.95 Lettuce, Tomato, Tartar, French Fries Reuben Sandwich $8.95 Corned Beef, Sauerkraut, Swiss cheese Soup and Salad Bar only $8.95

**ASK ABOUT THE CHEF’S SPECIAL**

Soda $1.00 Coffee/Tea $1.00 “Dinner Reservations Encouraged”

941-366-4449

Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!

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The Official Monthly Publication of

Sahib ShrinersA.A.O.N.M.S.

600 N. Beneva RoadSarasota, FL 34232

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Editor-in-ChiefGary Schweinshaupt

Phone: (941) 356-5381Email: [email protected]

Staff WriterMalcolm Van Dyke IIPhone: (941) 955-6483.

Email: [email protected] Photographers

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Email: [email protected] J. Springer – Manatee Co.

Phone: (941) 795-1142Email: [email protected]

Staff AssistantBobbi Schweinshaupt

The Reporter is dedicated to promoting theinterests of Sahib Shriners, Shriners Hospitalsfor Children, Shrine Burns Institutes and theSahib Shrine Clubs and Units and Freemasonry.

DEADLINEAll materials for publication must be submit-ted to the Sahib Shriners office no later thanthe first Thursday of the month for publicationin the following month.

Text and images produced using comput-ers may be submitted via email or on a PC-compatible floppy diskette or CD. Text shouldbe submitted in ASCII format or in a com-monly-used word processor format. Photos,floppy diskettes or CDs from units or clubs willbe returned to writer.

Sahib Shriners disclaim any liability fromany loss or damages resulting from articles,opinions, statements or representationsexpressed or implied in this publication.

All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced or transmitted in any formwithout permission in writing from the publisher,except by other Shriner publications. Requestsfor reproduction should be addressed to SahibShriners. Copyright © 2011.

SHRINE HOSPITAL INFORMATIONFor information or assistance in contactingthe Shriners Hospitals for Children or a ShrineBurns Institute call:

National: (800) 237-5055Florida: (888) 665-KIDS

Sarasota: (941) 366-4449Email: [email protected]

The Reporter

Photo on Page 1: The 15th Annual Rusty Mason Night Team.The Reporter: is published monthly (except in July), a subscription is included in our member’s annual Sahib Shrine dues of $100, by theSahib Shrine Temple, Inc., 600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232. Third-class postage paid at Manasota, FL.

Editor’s notesby Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH, [email protected]

Chaplain’s cornerChaplain’s cornerChaplain’s cornerChaplain’s cornerChaplain’s cornerby the Rev. Noble Don Kerr, Chaplain

April showers bring May flow-ers. So we are told. That means

spring is here. Springtime is plea-sure-time. We feel and enjoy thebeauty of nature. As we lookaround, we see nature putting on anew face and that reflects happi-ness. To see nature returning itsblossoms of fragrance is to believe“God’s in His heaven, all’s rightwith the world.” Some do not see itthat way. Maybe they can’t. But, ifwe can believe in optimism andenthusiasm, it helps us to look upand not down. Things may not al-ways be at their best. If, however,we can make them look a littlebrighter, we have done somethingworthwhile.

Springtime brings together twoimportant festivals. One is Pass-over and the other is Easter. Themiracle of resurrection and thefreedom of life go hand in handwith the rebirth of nature. Thetime place for Jesus’ resurrection

from the dead was in the spring ofthe year, when anemones and wildflowers along the Judean hillswould be bursting into bloom.When Moses led the enslavedpeople of Israel out of Egypt to thePromised Land, it may also havebeen springtime.

All of that suggests hope. Fromwhat appears dead, new lifeemerges. Hope is an action of cre-ativity, which only God has thepower to bring to fruition. Pass-over and Easter are not man-madeschemes to shock and bewilder theworld. They are wonders andmiracles originating with God.They are given to restore our faithin knowing that nothing stays thesame but that life always is chang-ing and being transformed. Themood of this festival time compelsus to break the spell of apathy toseek the light and love that dispelsthe shadows of doubt and fear.

February was a traumatic pe-riod for our Website and our

mass emailing list. On January 25,we received a message from ourformer Web host, that we had30 days to vacate their system, itwas being shut down, just what Ineeded in the midst of a busy 2011start up! Well, we did get the trans-fer to a new Web host completed,but I’m still struggling with ournew mass email list. The FridayWebletter now has 1,200+ subscrib-ers and I have no way to determinehow many are not yet getting theweekly emails from the list. If youare subscribed and not yet receiv-ing the weekly Friday Webletters,please send a message to<[email protected]>. How doyou know if you are subscribed?

When I transferred the subscriberemail list to the new Mailman mail-ing list, you would have received aWelcome message; on March 1, youwould also have received themonthly password reminder mes-sage. If you received both of thesemessages, but still aren’t gettingthe Friday Webletter, I need toknow. I may need to change to yetanother emailing program, if ourproblems aren’t resolved soon. Ihave started posting the currentWebletter on the Website, so thosewho have difficulty reading theWebletter or who didn’t receive it,can view it via a Web browser, goto <http: / /sahibshr ine.org/webletter.htm>, this page will be up-dated each week when the newWebletter is emailed.

We can’t grow, if they don’t know!

April 2011 SAHIB REPORTER Page 5

Potentate’sNotes

Nobles,

April is Circus month at Sahib; the event Shriners are mostly associatedwith for our kids. This gives us a chance to show off our name and what wedo for our kids. We bring 1,400 children to the Circus every year at nocharge. You can all be proud of that fact.

This month also brings our ladies and nobles luncheon with the outstandingperformance of Sahib’s Concert Band, which is under the direction of C.Jarrett Miller, Past Potentate of ZemZem. Ill. Sir Miller has come to callSahib his home and has produced wonderful sounds with this very profes-sional ensemble.

This too is the month for Sahib’s Spring Picnic. Always a good show for ourmembers, and, I am certain one of the Divan will surprise us with enter-tainment he has planned.

We really do as much in a month as some other Shrines do in a year—whotells us that? All our visitors!

We must not forget membership. Get your friends and family interested inMasonry and the Shrine. We will have our Ceremonial in August this yearso please try and enlist a new member so we can continue to be the bestShrine in Shrinedom.

Remember the Divan is working for you, the noble, so please let us knowwhat you like, as well as what you don’t; we are always available to talkwith you. We try to keep everyone happy.

Remember to call a Brother you haven’t seen for a while; I’m sure both youand he will appreciate it. God bless the Shrine and God bless America.

Yours in the Faith,

Tom Millaway, Potentate



SAHIB SHRINE CONTRIBUTIONSTO SHRINERS HOSPITALS

Total YearFebruary To Date

Memorials .................................... $ 400.00 $ 1,325.00Donations .................................... 195.00 388.52100 Million Dollar Club ............... 31,299.88 31,499.88Hospital Benefit Days * .............. .00 .00

$ 31,894.88 $ 33,213.40

* $TBD Retained for The Sahib Hospital Transportation Fund.

SAHIB SHRINE HOSPITALCOMMITTEE REPORTJesus Cabalo, Hospital Chairman

REPORT FOR FEBRUARY

New Patients (YTD) ....................................................... 15 (22)Trips (YTD) ..................................................................... 29 (70)Trips to other hospitals (YTD) ...................................... 0 (3)Clinic Appointments (YTD) ........................................... 127 (234)Admissions (YTD) .......................................................... 6 (7)

SAHIB SHRINERS“SPRING SWING” PRESENTED BY THE MANATEE SHRINE CLUB

LADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCELADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCELADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCELADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCELADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCEWWWWWith Birthday and Anniversary Celebrationith Birthday and Anniversary Celebrationith Birthday and Anniversary Celebrationith Birthday and Anniversary Celebrationith Birthday and Anniversary Celebration

Tuesday, April 12• Social Hour – 6:00 p.m. • Dinner – 7:00 p.m.• Dancing – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with “John & Witt”

• Choice of Entree:Tickets: $19.50 per person, includes sales tax and gratuityPurchase Ticket Reservations in Advance a Must!Nobles – Fez, Jacket & TieLadies – Commensurate attireNo Ticket Sales after the Preceding ThursdayBox Office: 366-4449, ext. 320

Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriner’s Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.

Sliced Roast Beef w/ mushroom gravySalmon Steak w/maple sauce

Official CallOfficial CallOfficial CallOfficial CallOfficial Call

MAMAMAMAMAYYYYYSTSTSTSTSTAAAAATED MEETINGTED MEETINGTED MEETINGTED MEETINGTED MEETING

THURSDAY NOONMay 19, 2011

• 11:00 a.m.Fun and Fellowship• 11:30 p.m.Band entertains• 12:00 Noon Lunch• 12:45 p.m. Meeting Opens• Balloting• 2011 Dues card and Fez required

Official CallOfficial CallOfficial CallOfficial CallOfficial Call

APRILAPRILAPRILAPRILAPRILSTSTSTSTSTAAAAATED MEETINGTED MEETINGTED MEETINGTED MEETINGTED MEETING

THURSDAY NOONApril 14, 2011

• 11:00 a.m.Fun and Fellowship• 11:30 p.m.Band entertains• 12:00 Noon Lunch• 12:45 p.m. Meeting Opens• Balloting• 2011 Dues card and Fez required



Recorder’s notesby Oscar Cloutier, Recorder, [email protected]

Chief Rabban’s notesby Charles M. Levan, 33°, [email protected]

Assistant Rabban’s notesby Bill Zurlo, [email protected]

As I write this article, I am preparing to enterMoffitt Cancer Hospital in Tampa. As you read

this article, I will have finished my treatments andhopefully back among the active Shriners I havepledged to serve.

I wish to thank all those who sent cards, andprayers for my successful treatment. It means a lotand helps keep up one’s spirits.

Well here it is April. The spring baseball season isa memory, as is the Sarasota County Fair and all theother activities that happened in March. I reallymissed the Imperial Sir’s official visit. I always lookforward to that great event for Sahib Shriners.

But this month we have a CIRCUS! We have beenpreparing for this event for over two months and nowwe can see the fruits of our labor. Enjoy the Circus,

bring your friends and neighbors. Watch the childrenas they watch the different acts and stunts of theclowns.

Membership continues to be a primary concern ofall Shriners. Our Ambassadors have volunteered tobe a part of the membership team. With an Ambassa-dor in each Masonic lodge, we will have a presencethat will not just be another “Here come the Shriners,trying to steal our members,” but Shriners who par-ticipate in lodge activities and help the lodges getnew members, participate in lodge degrees, and raisefunds. You don’t have to be an Ambassador to do thesethings; all you have to do is participate in your BlueLodge as a member and as a Shriner. Keep up thegood work and continue to support your Blue Lodgeand Sahib Shriners.

It is good to be back after a lengthy illness. Whatever germ was out there found an unlucky host in

me. Thank you all for your cards, prayers and phonecalls.

Well, we are finally into spring and looking for-ward to the Circus, under the big top at RobartsArena for a three-day stint.

Baseball spring training is over after a bumpystart with concessions under the direct managementof the Pirates Organization. We all hope that therough start will turn into a smooth transition. We canall pride ourselves on having two quality clubs, Mana-

tee and Gulf, with professional leaders and workerswho do quality work to make things run smoothly.

After all the hard work, we can breathe a sigh ofrelief and some of us can enjoy the spring potentate’scruise to the friendly Caribbean.

March also brought the annual ImperialPotentate’s visit on Thursday, March 10 and we hopethis went as expected.

This is all for now and I hope April brings everyonea few flowers so we can all stop and smell the springscents. God bless America.

Nobles, I want you to know that after the first twomonths of this year Sahib temple is doing very

well.In February, we enjoyed a banner month in our

restaurant and lounge. We are so blessed to have theGrand Masters and their entourages from all differentparts of our middle and eastern states choose Sahib fortheir winter pilgrimages. We also have the Potentatesfrom these same states come for their winter gather-ings. The Divan and the Sahib nobility thank yousincerely for coming to Sahib for your winter meetings.

On April 8, 9, and, 10, we will feature our ShrineCircus. This year’s circus will be a three-day event. We

will have three shows on Friday the 8th and on Satur-day the 9th and this year for the first time, two showson Sunday 10th. And more great news; the shows will beat Robarts on the grass to the right of the arena, andright on Fruitville Road. Nobles, come and support yourtemple, you will enjoy our circus.

We still have approximately 200 nobles that havenot paid their dues, although we are somewhat ahead oflast year, we are always concerned, and we do not wantto lose any Sahib nobles. Check your status, maybesome of you have forgotten to pay them.



SHRINE CLUB DIRECTORY

SHRINE CLUB NEWS

VENICE SHRINE CLUBPresident: Jim Jensen – 739-9324

2808 60th Ave. W., #1903Bradenton, FL 34207-4313

Email: [email protected] at So. Venice Yacht Club

4425 Yacht Club Dr.South Venice

3rd Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.

NORTH PORT SHRINE CLUBPresident: Jack Watson – 240-5737

4139 Targee AveNorth Port, FL 34287-4222

Email: [email protected] at The Olde World Restaurant

14415 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port, FLEvery Tuesday, breakfast served at 8:00 a.m.

Stated Meeting, 2nd Monday at 11:30 a.m.

HILLBILLY SHRINE CLUBReban: Del Rawlinson – 951-0033

2301 Wood St.Sarasota, FL34237-8019

Email: [email protected] 1st Thursday of each month

at Sahib ShrineConference Room A - 7:30 p.m.

MANATEE SHRINE CLUBPresident: James (Jim) F. Smith - 907-0746

6539 The Masters AveLakewood Ranch, FL 34202Email: [email protected]

Meets at the Peridia Golf & Country Club4950 Peridia Blvd., Bradenton

1st Friday each month - 11:00 a.m.Social Events to be Announced

GULF SHRINE CLUBPresident: Vic Larson – 758-8943

6009 Courtside Dr., Lot T11Bradenton, FL 34210-4956

Email: [email protected] at American Legion Post 24, Bradenton

2nd Tuesday each month – 11:00 a.m.Ladies Dinner Dance - 4th Wednesday (3rd in Nov.)

each month – Bradenton Country Club

ENGLEWOOD SHRINE CLUBCo- Presidents:

Ron Mines – 697-2523Email: [email protected].

Richard Hire – 475-3410Email: [email protected]

Meets the 1st Tuesday of each monthat the Englewood Elks 11:30 am.

Lunch 12 Noon

CLUB COUNCIL Sec./Treas.: TBA

MOTOR CORPS SHRINE CLUBPresident: Eric Bock - 753-8777

6918 Pleasant Hill RoadBradenton, FL 34203

Email: [email protected] the 3rd Wednesday of each month

at Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.

DIRECTOR OF CLUBSSam Cohen – (941) 377-0273 Email: [email protected]

Gulf Shrine ClubVictor Larson, President, [email protected]

We are well into our baseball season. Thank youagain for all your fine support. With our “TEAM”

of Gulf Shrine Club nobles, ladies and volunteersdoing their part, along with Gil Pierola, Jr. continu-ing his excellent job of overseeing the entire GulfShrine Club operation, we look forward to anothersuccessful season.

There was no meeting in March, nor did we haveour Ladies Night Dinner Dance. We will meet again

Tuesday, April 12, at the American Legion Post #24,2000 75th Street West 10:00 a.m. board meeting,11:00 a.m. business meeting and luncheon. Pleasejoin us. See you there!

The Ladies Night Dinner Dance and Luau will beApril 27 at the Bradenton Country Club. Please callDon Walker, for details (941) 896-7076.



Annual Advertising Rates for the Sahib Shrine ReporterFull Page .................. $ 1,125 Half Page ....................$ 675Third Page................ 450 Quarter Page ............. 375Business Card ......... 225 ½ Business Card ....... 135Phone: (941) 366-4449 Email: [email protected]

Hillbilly Shrine Clubby Mike Davenport, Secretary, [email protected]

Impressions by RonFused Dichroic Glass JewelryRon LeVene (941) 753-3769

See at www.ImpressionsbyRonL.com

Meetings 1st Thursday of each Month at Sahib ShrineMeetings 1st Thursday of each Month at Sahib ShrineMeetings 1st Thursday of each Month at Sahib ShrineMeetings 1st Thursday of each Month at Sahib ShrineMeetings 1st Thursday of each Month at Sahib Shrine

Motor Corps Shrine Clubby Stevin C. Helin (Varmint), Scribe, [email protected]

Manatee Shrine Clubby James (Jim) F. Smith President, [email protected]

As I look back at the seventeen Pirates games weworked I must thank each and everyone who

stepped forward and helped. Not knowing what thisseason would bring everyone went with the flow andwe hope had some fun doing it. Very proud of ALL!

It was different this year working for the Piratesand their new staff. There were changes in the layoutof Pirates Grill and Bull Pen, plus we were asked towork the Bucco Bar & Grill. The cash registers were

new to us all and our members did a great job with allthat had to be learned.

Thanks also to our members who worked theSarasota County Fair. We will have members work-ing the Sahib Circus on April 8, 9 and 10. We coulduse extra volunteers for this event.

Our luncheon is on Friday, April 1, and then April 12we are hosting the Birthday/Anniversary DinnerDance. We hope you will attend both. Have Fun!

Greetings! Gloriously, I have seen the first sign ofspring and if you missed it, you are in luck as it

is still around. Take a short trip out to I-75 and youwill note that there are more RVs towing cars andtrailers heading north, than heading south. A posi-tive sign that spring has sprung. Now don’t take thatthe wrong way, as we will certainly miss our Shrineflock of snowbird brothers and sisters when theydepart. It is simply a sign of that time of year. Havea safe trip home folks and a wonderful spring andsummer, and a safe return to us.

I must make a comment about the February 27Motor Corps Spaghetti Dinner and that is, the MC’schief chef and restaurateur, Wally (Red Dog) Lacy, asI had predicted, would arise from his knee replace-ment healing bed to come and supervise this presti-gious, signature event. Today Wally is almost totallyhealed and is out and about. Now that wasn’t awarning or anything like that—just an observation.A large congrats for your perseverance to overcomeWally. Great to have you back with us.

Howdy, y’all! Here’s the latest from “Behind theOuthouse”.

Our Annual Hillbilly Hoedown was Saturday,March 5. Yee Haw! Everone had lots a fun. Goodvittles and good music by the Brass Rings and ofcourse some good music by our new Cuzzins. SamiPhillips was voted Possum Queen and new cuzzin, JohnKoch was voted Possum King! Photos on page 13.

Did ya hear, a hitchhiker in the hills was picked upby a hillbilly who pulled a gun on him and orderedhim to take a bottle of corn moonshine from the glovecompartment of the car.

“Drink it,” the hillbilly ordered, waving the gun.The hitchhiker took a swallow from the bottle, gasped,gulped, blinked, wept, gagged, choked, shuddered,squirmed and twitched.

“All right,” the hillbilly said. “Now you take thegun and force me to take a drink.”

Remember Maw on Mother’s Day on May 8!Don’t ferget to mark yore kalunder for the 2011

Imperial Hillbilly Convention right here at Sahib,September 29 to October 2. For more information andupdates see <http://hillbillyconvention2011.com>

Hillbilly April MenuApril 7 ........... Pot RoastApril 14 ......... Salisbury SteakApril 21 ......... HamApril 28 ......... Baked Chicken

Be safe, be healthy, be happy.



North Port Shrine Clubby Jock Robertson, Scribe, [email protected]

March was a busy month starting out on the 5thwith Mike and Kim Harrell being installed as WorthyPatron and Matron, respectively, in the BradentonChapter of Eastern Star. Congrats to them both fortaking on such rewarding and important positions inour Masonic family. For those of us who attendedtheir lovely installation, we learned that the FIRSTand ONLY line that Mike is required to memorize, is“Yes Dear!” He said that he already had that lineperfected as it was usually the last thing out of hismouth when conversing with Kim, who, by the by, isthe MC’s official photographer. Congrats to you bothand have a great year

On the 10th we escorted our Imperial PotentateGeorge A. Mitchell from I-75 and Fruitville Road toSahib for our weekly men’s luncheon. A rousing re-ception befitting of his position confronted him uponhis arrival and a festive luncheon followed. Thankyou for your visit Imperial Sir.

The 12th found us out in Arcadia doing our paraderoutine along with several other Sahib units andclubs. This is one of our favorite parades as it is aboutsix blocks long and we don’t have to worry about ourmotorcycles overheating. It is always a good time asthe folks are always very appreciative. I really wishthey wouldn’t take aim before throwing those beadsor whatever they are—I think it is strung kernels ofcorn.

OK Gary, I am trying to keep this to the bearessentials. Explanation: I was out of town on thedeadline date for this issue and our editor GarySchweinshaupt was gracious enough to insert thisarticle at the last minute—as long as I kept it shortand to the point. I really am trying Gary, but I havea “motor mind.” Once in gear it is hard to stop it. Andforget that “on a dime” thingy.

On March 19, we joined the Widow’s Sons for ourannual trek to the Masonic retirement home in St.

Pete. This has become a very large event and is a timewhen Masonic organizations from all over the staterally to offer support to the home. The event is open toanyone and if you have not been to see this facility andits wonderful setting on the water, it is an excellentexample and inspiration of how we take care of our own.

And of course, on the 20th, we engaged in ourAnnual Motor Corps fund-raising Poker Run. Onceagain the turn out was great and the event was a hugesuccess. Our President Eric Bock asked that I thankall of the members and their ladies, and friends of theCorps that made this all happen. Large kudos to Daveand Rita Bell for ram-rodding the Wagon-of-Cheersales, as well as to all who helped out with setting upand selling the tickets. Great teamwork by all. If youmissed this star-event, it was a terrific time, soconsider attending next year. You will not regret it.

April is looking to be a rather slow month in theevents category. Many MC members who are also WSmembers, will be joining the Widow’s Sons in attend-ing one of their annual sanctioned events in Leesburgon the 7th through the 10th. This also coincides withthe Leesburg Annual Bike Fest so should, once again,be a good time for all.

Speaking of ‘fun times,’ let’s see who is going to becelebrating a birthday and/or an anniversary thismonth. Once again, if you should be listed below as acelebrant, and are not, please let me know and I willrectify the problem. OK, here we go… April Birthdays:Lady Jan Dahlberg, 21st; Lady Barbara (Bball) Hart,6th; Lady Carol Hubbard, 21st; Lee (Hacker) Jones,8th; Tony (Tony P.) Malinoskie, 20th: Bryon (Short-cut) Pullman, 24th; Lady Joni (Jupi) Steelman, 16th;and Joe (Stroker Joe) Stella, 27th. Anniversaries:Terry (Bubba Lee) and Brenda Meadows, 24th.

And those, my friends are my predictions for themonth of April. Well, at least that’s my story, and I’msticking to it. Have a great month.

We invite everyone to our club events in April!Please phone 1st VP Bob ‘Mixmaster’ Somerville

(941) 429-6433 for the time and place of our MonthlyMixer and your menu choices and reservations. Wewind up the month on Monday the 21st at our BakedHam and Pineapple Picnic at 11:00 a.m. in the NorthPort Dallas White Park picnic pavilion. Please regis-ter with Sam Cohen (941) 276-0329 or President JackWatson (941) 240-5737 for reservations and neededcontributions.

Our best news—the North Port Shrine Club raised$3,100 in our February Hospital Days drive, a whop-ping increase over our $2,383.48 total last year! And ournumbers continued to swell at our recent events aspictured. We installed new members Paul Ruksznis(“Rock-sha-niece”) and Stefanos J. Loisou. Visitors andguests included President Jack Watson’s twin brotherJim with wife Jean plus sisters Dottie and Barbarawith her husband Steve. Also visiting, Charter MemberBob and Betty Adams’ son Gary with wife Dottie.

Each Tuesday 7:30 a.m., rain or shine, 52 weeks ofthe year, we breakfast at the Olde World Restaurantin North Port for info, fun and fellowship. We inviteany Mason or Shriner with their lady and/or friendsto join us for some friendly banter, and civic projects.And please continue to bring your old magazines withblackened or cut out address labels to our Tuesdaybreakfasts for 2nd VP John Brophy and his gang tocontribute to medical waiting rooms and fire sta-tions.

Sickness and distress: The Black Camel has comefor Noble Alfred Hartley. We will miss his dry NewEngland wit and pithy humor. Please offer support tohis companion Dorothy Mercel and to his family, andkeep them in your thoughts and prayers.

And as we go to press, only our Noble Sam Cohenidentified our March Quotable Notable as MarkWeisbrot, Co-director of the Center for EconomicPolicy Research, who wrote in December: “Accordingto a recent CNN poll, 60% of Americans under 60 and



Edward J. Pahl, 2007 Sphinx Shrine Past Potentate (newly elected to the Board ofGovernors for the Shriners Hospital for Children-Boston) with his Lady Linda and

Liz Anderson of North Port at the steak/chicken picnic on February 21.

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North Port Shriner Ed Cornell with Sahara Chirino his little neighbor who had a serious footproblem, Ed talked with her mother Sarah Surkan about our Tampa Shriners Hospital for

Children. She is now 3 years old and has had tendon transfer surgery on her right foot andgoes to our hospital every six months for a check-up, and is enrolled in a dance class!

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Venice Shrine Clubby Ralph Boegel, Secretary, [email protected]

On left, NPSC's Past President Randy Anderson with Ill. Sir TomMillaway (also a North Port resident) with his Lady Kaye.

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News from the Ag Building! Those nobles whoworked shifts during Hospital Collection Days

were thanked for their efforts with a hamburger/hotdog picnic on February 21 held at the Ag Buildingpavilion. Cooking and serving was provided by Key-stone Kops and their ladies, who by the way havebeen a busy group. They meet monthly for “FunNight” at local restaurants, with their ladies, tosocialize. Also, they participate in the monthly “Is-land Nights” in downtown Venice. The stores stayopen late and the KOPS patrol the streets and inter-act with the shoppers. Everyone enjoys it and it

provides favorable publicity for the Venice ShrineClub and Shrinedom, in general.

Lastly, the Venice Shrine Club holds its monthlyluncheons at the South Venice Yacht Club, 4425 YachtClub Drive, Venice on the 3rd Tuesday of each month(except July and August) at 11:00 a.m. for socializingwith lunch at noon. All Shriners are invited to join us.Good food and an interesting program are guaran-teed! Please try to give VSC President Jim Jensen acouple days advance notice at 739-9324, if possible.

70% of those under 50 believe that Social Securitywill not be able to pay them a benefit when theyretire. In reality, the likelihood that any living

American’s Social Security benefits will not be paid tothem when they retire is about the same probabilitythat there will be no U.S. government at that time.”

So here’s our April quiz: What national columnistrecently observed (after admiring Winston Churchill’swartime public realism in “blood, toil, tears and sweat”):“Americans too honor leaders who speak hard truths, ifsometimes only in retrospect. But just as often, wepunish candor. Walter Mondale thought he was doingthe right thing in 1984 by announcing that if elected,he would raise taxes; he lost 49 states, and RonaldReagan raised taxes 11 times. George H.W. Bush agreedto a budget deal that laid the groundwork for a decadeof prosperity—for which Bill Clinton got the credit,having bounced Bush from office.”

The first non-club member to send the correct an-swer to the above e-mail address wins a free Tuesdaymorning breakfast for two with the North Port ShrineClub.



PRESENTATIONS (and other events) – March 2011

Ill. Sir Tom Millaway accepts a checks of $650 from the Oriental Band and$550 from the Pipes & Drums for their Hospital Days collections,

presenting for both units was Phil Staples.

Ill. Sir Tom Millaway accepts a check of $2,078 from (l) Dick Menzak of theGreeters and (r) Chuck Barrett of the Legion of Honor for their

combined Hospital Days collections at the Publix at Paradise Plaza.

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Imperial Sir George A. Mitchell made his official visit to Sahib on March 10.Here he is with all the Potentates and Past Potentates who were here to greet him and attend our Sahib Thursday Luncheon.

Editor

Model T President Charles Hamilton presented Ill. Sir Tom Millaway a check of$4,111 for their Hospital Days collections.

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Sahib Past Potentate Bruce W. Steube, III, 33° introduces Imperial PotentateGeorge A. Mitchell to the nobility at the March 10 Shriner’s Thursday Luncheon.

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HILLBILLY HOEDOWN (and other events) – March 2011

Hillbillies Fred Phillips and Rocky Kearney waiting in line forsome of that famous Sahib Kickapoo Joy Juice at the March Hoedown.

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Once you get those SahibHillbillies fired up, you canusually expect some HillbillyBoogie music, using their‘professional instruments,’ ofcourse. I think they put some ofthe new Cuzzins in this group.

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Sahib Clowns are also Hillbillies,many showed up at the Hoedown!

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Sami Phillips was voted Possum Queen andnew cuzzin John Koch was voted Possum King.

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April 2015John H. Brophy

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December 2014John Lewellen

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October 2014Bill & Tally Hull

Ronald R. & Georgana J. LeVene(In memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner)

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September 2014Jack & Barbara ScrofaniRon & Georgana LeVene

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Ed & Jean O’Hara(In Memory of Stanley Nowicki &

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May 2014Wallace & Audrey Clements

(In Memory of Our Son Mike Clements)May 2014

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B. John and Roberta RossRobert & Audrey Rushing

(In Memory of Joan Winters)April 2014

Ray & Barbara StevensMarch 2014

Oscar & Peggy CloutierDale & Donna LaBell

February 2014Cabiri

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(In Memory of Bill Disney)John & Margaret Hodge

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December 2013Doug & Janie Bohannon

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November 2013Ann Lassig

(In Memory of Ken Lassig)August 2013Nancy Holmes

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(In Memory of Herman Dooley)December 2012

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George & Norma ShonerNovember 2012

Charles & Mary Jane HamiltonHerb & Joanne Mueller

October 2012Emanuel Schonberger

September 2012Chris & Peg Kellogg

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August 2012Marian Andrews

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March 2012Virginia Kushner

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February 2012Burton ChandlerCharles Krueger

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Dwight & Ann RidgewayKenneth & Betty Terryberry

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SHRINE UNIT NEWS

Kentucky Colonelsby Col. Jim Jensen, President, [email protected]

The Sahib Clowns are off and running in 2011, andthere is a slate of new officers as well. Anthony

“Sparkles” Vignocchi is Boss Clown for the year;Butch “Sparky” Power is First Vice; Del “Delby” Raw-linson is Second Vice and Fred “Bucky” Phillips re-turns as Secretary.

The Clowns in fair numbers went to Tampa for theHospital Days, and to the East-West Shriners foot-ball game in Orlando.

Rehearsals are underway for the clown skits atthe Sahib Circus on April 8, 9 and 10. Ill. Oscar“Clyde” Cloutier, PP, a long-time clown at Sahib andin the northeast, and with the International ShrineClown Association (ISCA) is at the helm with theClown skits and rehearsals.

Clown Alleyby Neil Giroux, Ok-Ok the Tramp, [email protected]

And, the Florida Shrine Clown Association’s con-vention is set for May 5-7 in Palm Beach. Sahib’s ownJoe “Boogie” Humphreys is set to ascend to thepresident’s chair at the convention and Del “Delby”Rawlinson moves up to 2nd vice president. Fred“Bucky” Phillips will serve as interim secretary forthis Clown event. Eight clowns thus far have ex-pressed intentions to travel to the Palm Beach event.

And the Clowns, with Rick “Sliver” Taylor ascoordinator, plan a group trip to the Sarasota SailorCircus on April 1.

We have quite a few new Clowns in the Sahib unit,and that means that the grease paint will be flowingagain soon. That’s all folks.

The Kentucky Colonels will be dining at BarnacleBill’s on Tuesday April 26, at 5050 N. Tamiami

Trail (Route 41) in Sarasota just south of the airport.We meet at 6:00 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m.; andwill be ordering off the menu.

The uniform for our meetings is white suit and fez.Our meetings are brief; so we have time for socializ-ing. We welcome new members, if you are interested;please call Jim Jensen (941) 739-9324.

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Legion of Honorby Malcolm H. Van Dyke II, Adjutant, [email protected]

A very special thanks to all who worked on Hospi-tal Days, February 10-12; the LOH in conjunc-

tion with the Greeters collected $2,078 for the SahibHospital Transportation Fund. Special thanks to 2LTCommander Alan Hochroth, 1LT Commander LesRuggiero, Giles Light, Chuck Barrett, Finance Of-ficer Herb Mueller, PC Ray Stevens, Jim and BarbaraStainbrook, PC Wayne and Betty Marx, BillSummerfield and PC Mario Bojsiuk for their dedica-tion to this effort and to Publix at Paradise Plaza forallowing us to collect in front of their store. Good jobby all from Commander Lou Ortt, 33°, PP.

April not only brings spring flowers, warmerweather, but birthdays; happy birthday to LOH NobleJack Crawford.

Wars produce strange bedfellows: New York Na-tional Guard mom Sgt. Marilyn Gonzalez, 42, and her20-year-old daughter Pvt. Jessica Pedraza servedtogether in the very same unit, 1058th Transporta-tion Company in Iraq from December 2009 to Decem-ber 2010. They even slept in the same barracks, butdue to US Army procedures not in the same room.They both were involved in transporting weapons outof Iraq and into Kuwait as part of the military’sdrawdown.

Keep in touch!If you don’t stand behind our troops, please,

feel free—to stand in front of them!

Greetings from the Model Ts, everyone; our Febru-ary meeting was called to order at exactly

7:00 p.m. by President Charles Hamilton. We’re veryfortunate to have Charles as president as he hasserved the unit in this capacity before.

Charles knows how to move the meeting forwardwhile covering all the bases as well as dotting all thei’s and crossing all the t’s. It was also good to see ournew members present. Captain Mike Swatek reportedthat participation in recent holiday parades was ex-cellent with a minimum of car problems.

Several fundraising ideas were discussed as wellas some new and old business matters. PresidentHamilton closed the meeting shortly after 8:00 p.m.

It’s good to see the Ford Motor Company doing sowell. It is steadily putting its financial problemsbehind. The company has been on the same stageseveral times in its history, but always found a wayout. It was one of the few that didn’t take federalmoney. It would have been terrible to see the indus-trial icon fail. Henry Ford was globally admired forhis genius. Before WWII, Adolph Hitler presented

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Oriental Bandby Sig Pahl, Secretary, [email protected]

Ford with a commendation, as did Lenin. Hitlerhoped to emulate Ford when he commissioned Dr.Ferdinand Porsche to design and produce theVolkswagen (the people’s car). At the turn of thecentury, a leading business magazine named HenryFord as the most influential man of the 20th century.I often think of him as I watch our Model Tsperform...true pieces of Americana.

We’re looking forward to our unit picnic at TurtleBeach in April; it always offers much camaraderie,horseshoes, music and outstanding food...beware ifyou happen to be on a diet!

Happy Anniversary to: Byron and Elaine Otto onthe 2nd, Mike and Linda Levin on the 17th, Sam andMarlies Upton on the 20th and John and FlorenceArnold on the 23rd.

Happy Birthday to: Richard (Dick) Kinzly on the2nd, Dorwin Pulford and Marlies Upton on the 5th,Georgana LeVene on the 7th, Youn Sun Smith on the11th, Dave Dewey on the 14th, Kathyrn Stidam onthe 15th, Florence Arnold on the 23rd, Mary JaneHamilton on the 29th and Sue Smith on April 30.

The Easter Feeling...The Easter feeling does not end. It signals a new beginning,Of nature, spring, and brand new life, And friendship, peace, and giving.The spirit of Easter is all about

Hope, love, and joyful living. — Author Unknown

“Remember, We ride so children can walk!”

Let’s give thanks for residing in the greatest statein the union. So, it was a little cold at times, but

what about the warm days and balmy nights we’ve beenenjoying? Even traffic will ease up in a few weeks.The rule is just leave a little earlier to get there!

The Oriental Band wants to thank all nobles, theirladies and friends of the Shrine for supporting ourShrine at the Birthday/Anniversary dinner dance.The meals are always superb and the fellowship andcamaraderie is great.

The FSOBA fantasy will be held May 4 - 8, at PalmBeach Gardens, Florida; hosted by Amara Shrine.The Imperial session will be held in Denver, Coloradoon July 3 - 7. Our band is looking forward to both ofthese events.

Harold Eady was appointed by Ill. Sir Tom Milla-way to be the director of Public Relations. He can bereached at Home: (941) 351-7860, Cell: (705) 789-5686, email: <[email protected]>.



Can pull-tabs comprise a large part of revenue forShriner’s Hospitals? Whatever we collect is for thebenefit of our Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa.What an easy way to raise funds for the “WheelChair Repair Fund.” I must admit, Lady Sonja andI consume very little in liquids that come in a can.However, we “deputize” many of our friends to collectthem in any way possible. They are delivered to usfrom Wisconsin, Illinois, British Columbia, Califor-nia, Germany and as far away as Africa. One of ourfriends actually makes the rounds picking tabs out of

recycling bins before they get picked up, with permis-sion of course. They all add up, it only takes 1,267tabs to make a pound. So, the next time you go to anaffair, keep a lookout for pull-tabs! You will be help-ing a child be mobile.

Remember: Support your Shrine, “Collect pull-tabs” and keep a child in your heart.

Thought for the month: “It takes 20 years to builda reputation; and five minutes to ruin it. If you thinkabout that, you would have done things differently.”

Lady Sonja and I consume very little in liquids that come in a can. However, we “deputize”many of our friends to collect them in any way possible. They are delivered to us fromWisconsin, Illinois, British Columbia, California, Germany and as far away as Africa.

Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriners Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.

$13.00 per person (incl. tax & tip) Tickets maybe purchasedin advance on Thursdays at the Sahib Shrine.

Reservations need to be made by April 1.You may pick up your tickets at the door.

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All Sahib Shrine Ladies are invited

Lunch11:30 a.m.

Roast Beef Dinnerwith Mashed PotatoVegetable MedleyRolls and Butter

DessertCoffee & Tea

Dress for the occasion is smart casualand either a dress or pant suit.

All ladies are invited, so call early and reserve a table.

Thursday, April 7

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Public Relationsby Harold Eady, Director, [email protected]

To all Sahib Shrine nobles: In this column I wouldlike to draw to your attention that your PR Com-

mittee now consists of Jimmy Lontz, Jim Smith andyours truly Harold Eady. This same committee haspreviously handled PR for Sahib and we are delightedto be handling it again.

About three years ago, a request for PR servicesform was introduced by the PR Committee. The pur-pose of this form is to assist clubs, units and/or theSahib Divan to get PR help for events for which theymay feel the public should be made aware. Theseforms are kept in the PR mail tray in the Sahib office,or you can download an Acrobat version at: <http://sahibshrine.org/requestpr2011.pdf>. So, if you would

like some PR assistance on a particular event, pleasecomplete one of these forms, return to the same mailtray and the PR committee will assist you as best theycan.

The PR committee has quite an extensive medialist of contacts. When we issue a Sahib Press releaseor a PSA, we don’t always know which newspaper/TVstation or radio station may have used the material.So we ask when you see or hear of a news itemconcerning the Sahib Shriners, please cut it out ormake note of it and put into the PR mail tray.

We look forward to helping Sahib get good PublicRelations.

Unit Councilby Fred Phillips, President, [email protected]

This will be the first article in a series concerningSahib’s Unit Council. Having accepted the ap-

pointment as president of Sahib’s Unit Council forthis year, I will be writing a series of articles in hopesof sparking some interest and support for the council’sactivities. There is no guarantee for an article everymonth but there will be one whenever there are itemsof interest to our units and their members. My pri-mary concern will be reviving participation in theUnit Council and coming up with new or revisedmethods for enriching the treasuries of interestedunits. This in turn could result in benefits to theunits, Sahib Shriners and Shrinedom in general.

First, it may be useful to provide a little back-ground on the Unit Council and its purpose. Thecouncil was initially formed in 1990 at the directionof Potentate Lee Stewart. According to its bylaws thepurpose was to unite the units into one body whichwould provide a more efficient and effective workforce than the individual units could do workingseparately. Individual units could maintain theirautonomy, continue to direct those activities thatwere unit oriented in scope, and could keep for them-selves the earnings there from.

From its beginning, the council functioned suc-cessfully while supplying workers for temple wide



activities such as bingo (which was held on Sundays),the dog track openings, and the circus concessions.Funds generated by these endeavors were allotted tounits according to their participation. Initially thesefunds were to be used for specified purposes whichwere: (1) convention travel, (2) parade equipment andfloats, (3) parade uniforms and instruments, and (4)donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children, thehospital transportation fund or building fund.

As time went on council meetings also evolved intothe only forum for units to get together and discuss indetail a variety of subjects for the good of the order.On occasion Potentates also used this forum to pro-vide details and insights into their programs andactivities. In 1996, the bylaws were revised to, amongother things, incorporate such forums and allow unitsto use funds earned in council activities, as theydesired.

In recent years, the Unit Council essentially fadedinto the sunset. The Sunday bingo has gone and for

valid reasons the Tuesday bingo sessions held noware out of the question. Handling of the recyclingbins, added later, became impracticable. The circusconcessions went away and now the main source oftemple wide income for the council is the annual dogtrack opening. Potentate Tom Millaway is awaresome units are hurting financially and he is willing tohelp in any way he can as long as we make thenecessary efforts. In that regard, one of the mainitems on the council meeting agenda in February wasmoneymaking ideas. We discussed a few methods andwill continue to look for new methods and take a freshlook at old methods. So please, I ask all members togive this some thought and present your ideas to yourunit heads or, accompany them to our monthlymeeting and give the council your inputs. All sugges-tions will be considered. By working together I feel wecan again make the council a useful and constructivebody of Sahib Shriners.

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Bingo Reportby Don Vos PP,Chairman, [email protected]

Just a reminder about our great Bingo play here atSahib Shrine; I would like to just take time to

thank Linda, Al, Ted and Jack for the wonderful workthat they are doing for our Bingo program. Withouttheir great sacrifices on working every Tuesday,

Bingo would not be happening here at Sahib. Theyare the volunteers that keep these games going in apositive nature.

Again, many thanks!



Oriental Guideby Connie Jacobi, [email protected]

High Priest & Prophet’s notesby Rocky Kearney, [email protected]

Correction to last month’s article; the Sahib SpringPicnic is on April 17 not the 10th. I hit the wrong

key when typing the article. Oops! Hope everyone isplanning on coming to this Spring Picnic sponsoredby the units of Sahib. The Hillbillies will be cookingand serving, and units will be performing. Thanksguys and gals for your help.

Kingpins’ Pancake breakfast is always a greatevent. The guys and gals do a great job serving thebreakfast with the best pancakes and fixens in town.Come to the Shrine on the 1st Sunday of each monthand bring your friends and neighbors.

Sahib Shrine Circus is about to arrive April 8-10at Robart’s ground area. Have you gotten your ticketsyet? See a Shriner or go by the Shrine and pick up

your tickets if you have not received them. A familygood time, seeing our Clowns doing their part to makesure you enjoy your time at the CIRCUS. It’s never tolate to be a Circus Mom and Dad; see Ken Shipley orBob Trudell at the Shrine.

Stated meeting on April 14 right after the lunch.Hope to see you there.

Let’s not forget that we can always use help at ourBingo! Come on any Tuesday about 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.and help in one of the Sahib’s biggest financial fund-raisers. Wear your Shrine shirt and tell your friendsand neighbors about the BEST BINGO in Florida.Also remember every Monday night we have BarBingo; come early and have a BINGO good time..

Stay healthy and remember those who are not!

Greetersby Dick Menzak, Past President

Our annual Greeter picnic will be held at OakwoodManor on April 16. Plan to attend this afternoon

of fellowship and great food.Our next parade is April 24 in Palmetto; we will

car pool from Sahib Shriners. Let’s have anothergreat Greeter unit parade turn out.

The Sahib Circus is April 8, 9 and 10. We needGreeters and Greeterettes for all shows; please signup for the times you will be able to work.

Birthdays for April are John Winters, WarrenWilliamson and Jim Scott.

On a sad note, Ford Harris age 93 passed away twoweeks ago. He was a true gentleman and a respectedGreeter. Anyone who knew him knows it was anhonor just to talk with him.

We have Greeters recovering from various surger-ies, some who are ill and those who have familymembers who are ill. Let’s keep them in our prayers.

Be a Greeter, join the prestige unit! See any Greeterfor an application.

March was another busy month for Sahib. I at-tended the Oriental Guide School from March 9

through 12. This was a very educating couple of daysup in Tampa with 178 officers and 130 ladies takingpart. I listened to the many stories from temples fromall over North America and realized what a greatShrine Sahib is. The officers gathered as I would talkabout our weekly men’s luncheon, the Thursday nightHillbilly buffets, pancake breakfast and let’s notforget the Bingo. Some talked that they had Bingo,but they couldn’t get volunteers to work and they hadluncheons once a month, but they stopped coming. Ican’t tell you how proud it made me to talk up ourShriners and their ladies.

This seminar pushed the importance of our ladies,and I couldn’t have agreed more. Those who know myLady Wendy know what can be done with great womenby your side. As I was in classes all day the ladieswere also busy in ladies programs learning thingsfrom protocol to their part as Divan ladies and fund-raisers. I can’t wait to start putting the ideas learnedin the workshops to good use around Sahib.

The spring training, county fair and Motor Corpspoker run are other events in March that kept manyof us busy. Well don’t hang up your running shoes yet,April brings the Sahib Shrine Circus. This will be athree-day Circus, so there should be a show time foryou and the family to make this great show.



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Full Service Irrigation Company

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Sahib Shrine Building Fund Plate Descriptions

$ 100 – A Brass Plate $10,000 – A Purple Plate$ 500 – A Silver Plate $20,000 – A Gold Plate$1,000 – A Red Plate $30,000 – An Orange Plate$2,500 – A Blue Plate $40,000 – A Black Plate$5,000 – A Green Plate $50,000 – A White Plate

Wouldn’t you like to see your name in one of these plates in the lobby of Sahib Shrine?Donate today, to the BUILDING FUND and help our temple grow into the future.

Thomas PaxtonPresident 941-921-7668Bryan Senger Fax 941-922-7354Vice President EC0002285

Contributions to the Sahib Shriners Building FundSince last Reporter

Kingpins Colonel Richard E. Hawes, USMC (RET) Curtis H. ToaleDonald & Audrey Schmitt Benjamin F. Corder Farris & Nancy Nahon

Anyone that has contributed to the building fund, check the board in the foyer, if plaque is incorrect see Jihn Cooney in the Sahib office.

BUILDING FUND DONATION FORMYes, I (We) want to have my (our) name (names) on the Brass Plateon the Building Fund Board in the lobby of Sahib Shrine, showing thedesire to have a part in the great work of the temple. Please checkthe proper box:Here is my check in the amount of $ ________ to start the ball rolling,and I will give more as I am able on as nearly a regular basis as I can.Here is my check in the amount of $ ________.Please have the Brass Plate letters as follows:

(Please Print)Samples for lettering: 1. John F. Doe

2. John F. Doe and Lady Mary3. Mary F. Doe in memory of John

Date: ___________ Signature: ____________________________Address: _______________________________________________City: _________________________ State: ___ Zip: __________Send and make checks payable to: Sahib Shrine (Building Fund),600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232

The Sahib Shrine Building Fund is for the improvement,replacement and expansion of equipment, furnishings

and upkeep of the building and grounds.

How can you help?We need funds for the above

Do you know?We can’t do any of these improvements until wehave money!

Do we need these improvements?Look at our Shrine building. The answer is YES!

Please send your contribution to the Sahib Shrine BuildingFund NOW!

Those of you who have contributed, we thank you and hope youwill continue to do your part for this worthy cause.

—From TBA, Building Fund Chairman

Sahib Shriners Building Fund



Sahib Shrine Trust Fund“The Permanent Building Fund”

Million Dollar Recognition Wall FundPledge Card

$ _______________ Cash, Check, or Money Order

$500 Cash, Check, or Money Order

$500 Cash, Check, or Money order. Minimum tenpayments over a one year period.

$2,500 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money orderOther tangible items over a 5 year period.

$5,000 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money OrderOther tangible items over a 5 year period.



Larger Amounts designated by Board of Trustees withwishes of donor considered.

Signature of Donor: _________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Inscription to read: _________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriners, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.

We wish to thank the following who have given up to thispoint and those who qualifying will be engraved on the“Tree” in the appropriate manner.

Sahib Shrine Trust FundDonor Recognition

March 2011

Living Treeof Our Future

Bobbitt, Pittenger & Company, P.A.Certified Public Accountants

1605 Main Street, Suite 1010Sarasota, FL 34236

David R. HessPartner

Telephone: 941-366-4450Fax: 941-954-7508



Kentucky ColonelsUnder the Jurisdiction of Sahib Temple

SARASOTA, FLORIDA

We meet with our ladies the 4th Tuesday of each month,except June, July & August.

Col. Jim Jensen, President

Phone:739-9324 Email:[email protected]

SahibMarinersDo You Enjoy Boating?Join us 2nd Wednesday – 7:30 p.m.

AT SAHIB SHRINECharles "Bud" Glidden Email: [email protected] Phone: 358-2285

MODEL “T’s” of SAHIB SHRINERSMEETINGS ARE HELD

2nd MONDAY ofTHE MONTH

7:00 P.M.“AT SAHIB SHRINE”

Contact:Fred Ellis (941) 484-0089

[email protected]

WE RIDE SO THAT CHILDREN CAN WALK

THE LEGION OF HONOR1st WEDNESDAY – 1900 HRS.

Legionettes meet same time in Sahara Room

Lou Ortt, 33°, PPCommander (941) 485-5313

Email: [email protected]

Malcolm H. Van Dyke IIAdjutant (941) 955-6483

Contributions to the 100 Million Dollar Club

It’s simple... Just indicate your desire to leave $100 (or more)in your will to this wonderful cause, or give $100 (or more)dollars now.

I have previously made a will leaving a bequest to theShriners Hospitals for Children.I have added a provision in my will leaving a bequest tothe hospitals.I prefer to make a cash contribution at this time of at least$100, which is tax deductible.

Please return application to:

Recorder’s Office Sahib Shrine600 N. Beneva RoadSarasota, FL 34232

Make your check payable to:SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDRENI am a member of ____________________________ Temple.

Signed ___________________________________________

Address __________________________________________

City __________________ State ______ ZIP _________

Please have the certificate read:

________________________________________________(Please print full name)

For More Information Call: (941) 366-4449

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP100 MILLION DOLLAR CLUB

for the benefit of

Shriners Hospitals for Children

We Welcome Veterans!



BLACK CAMELBLACK CAMELBLACK CAMELBLACK CAMELBLACK CAMEL

Our beloved Brethren live on in a new and

more glorious life and service. We carry their

influence in our lives and their memories in our

hearts. They are not forgotten.

In MemoriamRECORDER’S REPORTby Oscar Cloutier, PP – Recorder

FEBRUARY 2011

Membership Status:Membership Reported to

Imperial – January 2011 1,553Gains:

Affiliated 1Restored 0Associates 0Creations 0Reversal 0

1 1,554Losses:

Demits 0Deaths 4AMD 2Suspended 1Resigned 1

8 1,546

Darell Franklin Austin

Fordon Elgie Harris

John H. Koehne, CM

Philip J. Ricker

SAHIB SHRINERS SPEAKER BUREAUNEEDS YOU TO HELP US TELL THE STORY

1. Schedule your clubs and organizations so we may educate more of the public about theShriners Hospitals for Children.

2. Schedule your Masonic groups so we may speak about the Shrine, its hospitals and theimportance of keeping our Masonic families united and growing.

Contact Chairman: Bob DellPhone: (941) 727-1493 Email: [email protected]

SPEAKER BUREAU MEMBERS We need volunteers!!

SAHIB CAPITAL ASSET REPLACEMENT TRUST FUNDJANUARY 31, 2010

CASH-CHECKING $ 3,087.00CASH-BROKERAGE 19,076.00SECURITIES 1,104,994.00 TOTAL $ 1,127,157.00

Donations are accepted made payable to:Sahib Capital Asset Replacement Trust Fund

Dale LaBell, PP, Treasurer

SAHIB OPERATIONS IRREVOCABLE TRUST FUNDJANUARY 31, 2010

CASH-MONEY MARKET $ 14,643.00INVESTMENTS 607,801.00

TOTAL $ 622,444.00

Donations are accepted made payable to:Sahib Operations Irrevocable Trust Fund

Dale LaBell, PP, Treasurer



SAHIB SHRINERS THURSDAY LUNCHEONSEvery Thursday at Sahib Shrine • 11:00 a.m. Camel’s Milk • 12 Noon Lunch

Interesting Speakers Weekly

Master of Ceremony ... Connie JacobiInvocation ................... Dave MillsOrgan Music ............... Gus Spurr

AprilMaster of Ceremony

Connie JacobiOriental Guide

2301 Ringling Blvd.2301 Ringling Blvd.2301 Ringling Blvd.2301 Ringling Blvd.2301 Ringling Blvd.Sarasota, FL 34237Sarasota, FL 34237Sarasota, FL 34237Sarasota, FL 34237Sarasota, FL 34237

Agents for Sahib Shriners and Araba ShrinersAgents for Sahib Shriners and Araba ShrinersAgents for Sahib Shriners and Araba ShrinersAgents for Sahib Shriners and Araba ShrinersAgents for Sahib Shriners and Araba Shriners

Rick Martin Phone: 941-366-7070Wells Purmort Fax: 941-953-4901

Contact Program Chairmen Don Albertson <[email protected]>or Philip Staples <[email protected]> with questions or program suggestions.

(Programs are subject to speaker changes.)

at Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month

A.A.O.N.M.S.

Sahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubSahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubSahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubSahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubSahib Motor Corps Shrine ClubA.A.O.N.M.S.

Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each monthat Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.

President Phone: (941) 753-8777 Eric Bock Email: [email protected]

April 7 .................. Ladies Luncheon

April 14 ................ Stated Meeting

April 21 ................ Melvin B. Price, DPM, "Foot & Ankle Podiatry"

April 28 ................ Confirmation Pending

3% Discount to All ShrinersPlus a No Interest Finance Plan for your Roofing Needs

At Sahib Shrine same dayand time as our Sunday

Pancake Breakfasts.

January March MaySeptember November



Sahib Shrine — Every TuesdaySahib Shrine — Every TuesdaySahib Shrine — Every TuesdaySahib Shrine — Every TuesdaySahib Shrine — Every Tuesday10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m.Friendly Atmosphere

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Pay Double with Bingo in 5 Numbers or LessComplimentary 9-On for Your Birthday

(Registration or Photo ID Required)

Get a Free 6-On When You Bring a New Player

Come Play Bingo with the Shriners Every Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. andSee For Yourself “The Most Unique Bingo in All of Florida”

(Proceeds for the Benefit of Sahib Shrine)



Masonic Digest

High Twelve Clubby Bob Rodd, Immediate Past State President, [email protected]

To all of you, both men and ladies that take thetime to read this article, or are told about it, are

invited to join our fun loving group. Cortez Hi-12Club #538 is our name and Gene Black of SahibShriners is our president. We meet at Duff’s OriginalBuffet at the corner of Route 41 (Tamiami Trail) and60th Avenue in Bradenton every Monday, Novemberthrough April, and would really enjoy having youcome join us. Read that last line again. No April fool’sjoke; as I said we only meet November through April.If you are not careful, you will have to wait untilNovember to visit us and that would be a great loss forboth you and us.

As you enter Duff’s, turn left and you will see aglassed in room and that is where you will find us.Price is $8.50pp inclusive, which includes your full

buffet, drink, tax, tip, fellowship and fun, fun andmore fun. You pay us and not at the desk at theentrance. Plan to arrive between 10:30 and 11:00a.m. to socialize. Socializing continues, but we alsoeat around 11:00 a.m. with our activities startingaround 11:45 a.m. We usually finish between 12:45and 1:15 p.m. Come sing with us, socialize, greet andbe greeted by fellow Master Masons and their ladies.

We wish to thank those of you that have come,checked us out, in just about all cases after breakingbread with us and enjoying the good times with us,promptly decided to wait no longer and became mem-bers. Remember, only a Master Mason can be amember, but his lady and other ladies are very muchan important part of Hi-12 and are always welcome.

On March 1, the newly formed Phoenix LodgeNo. 346, held their first Installation of Officers.

It was an exciting event attended by over 120 broth-ers, family and friends. Our Most Worshipful GrandMaster, J. Dick Martinez, was the Installing Officer,and was assisted by R∴W∴Joseph Meketsy, GrandMarshal, and R∴H∴Aubrey Cross, Chaplain.

The consolidation of Cary B. Fish Lodge No. 346and The Builder’s Lodge No. 376, is bringing a re-newed spirit and excitement to the newly formedPhoenix Lodge. This consolidation is a prime ex-ample of Masons Rising to the Occasion. PhoenixLodge is the first new Lodge to be formed in the 27thMasonic District since 1977.

Phoenix Lodge No. 346 installs officerssubmitted by WM Mike Davenport, [email protected]

Rear row (l-r): Treasurer, W∴“Skip” Land; Senior Deacon Eddie Osika; Junior Deacon Jim Benjamin; Secretary, W∴Derl Smith; Tyler ,W∴John Griffin.Middle row (l-r): Senior Warden “Dutch” Neihart; Chaplin, W∴Joe Goggin; Junior Steward Dane Wallace; Senior Steward Joe Reynolds.

Front row (l-r): Junior Warden Al Dahlberg; Marshal, W∴Nyle Davenport; Grand Marshal R∴W∴ Joe Meketsy; Master W∴Mike Davenport;Grand Master M∴W∴J. Dick Martinez ; R∴W∴Frank Albinson, DDGM of the 27th Masonic District.

Meadows

. . .continued on page 34



Scottish Riteby Lou Ortt, PP, 33°, [email protected]

Sarasota Scottish Rite Clubby Allen Sorbie, 1st Vice President, [email protected]

What a great month March was. Participation atour luncheons are still being well attended,

going from strength to strength. The second Friday ofthe month seems to fit well into the Masonic calendarso it looks like a keeper. As I like to say in my emailreminders, “You’ve got to get lunch somewhere so youmight as well join us.” Everybody just orders off themenu. The price is right, the conversation lively andyou might even hear a joke or two. Feel free to bringa friend if you want—they don’t have to be a Mason.It’s an open affair , there’s no agenda and no meeting.So, look forward to seeing you all at our next luncheon

Reminder: Scottish Rite Reunion, Saturday April 9and 16. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., with

degrees beginning at 8:00 a.m. Come out and meetyour new Scottish Rite brothers and support themthrough their degrees.

The cornerstone has been finished and set for ourbrothers when they received their third degree intheir Blue Lodge. The time has come for them tobuild. Think about it. The cornerstone of the lodge isthe Mason who has used the working tools to becomea good Master Mason; the cornerstones of the nationare the law-abiding citizens. The cornerstone of manis his firm belief in a Supreme Being. The cornerstoneof our fraternity is the Master Mason who continuallystrives to expand his knowledge on all aspects of thefraternity.

Remember when your cornerstone was set it wasdone with impressive ceremonies. Its form and situ-ation were of major importance. It was perfectlysquare on its surface and in its solid contents a cube,the square being a symbol of morality and the cube asymbol of truth. It was placed in a situation betweenthe north, the area of darkness and the east, the placeof light; thus showing you the progress on towardlight. The opportunity to continue that travel towardthe east, that source of additional light, is now avail-able to you.

Come and expand your knowledge of our frater-nity by attending the Scottish Rite reunion of April 9and 16.

The Ceremony of Remembrance was a huge suc-cess again this year. I would like to thank everyonethat attended. The food was outstanding and theceremony itself went off without a hitch. Great job toall of the cast members that participated.

Note: Any Scottish Rite Mason in good standing iseligible to visit or even join the Sarasota Scottish RiteClub. Please feel free to contact me [email protected] or (941) 232-1494 if you are evenremotely interested, have any questions or want to beadded to the SSRC email list.

York Rite – Vision of Masonryby B. John Ross, KYCH, [email protected]

Schedules of the York Rite Bodies for Manatee andSarasota Counties for 2011:

Chapters:Manatee River Chapter No. 18 R.A.M.2nd Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.at Braidentown Lodge No.99520 30th Avenue West, Bradenton, FLHigh Priest: Todd A. Meschelle (941) 737-1978Secretary: John L. Home Jr. (941) 750-9477

Sarasota Chapter No. 35 R.A.M.2nd Thursday - 7.30 p.m.at Sarasota Lodge No.1472160 Main Street, Sarasota, FLHigh Priest: Barry Thrasher (239) 218-1252Secretary: John F. Wermann (941) 492-2284

Councils:Braidentown Council No. 9 R.&S.M.3rd Thursday - 7:30 p.m.at Braidentown Lodge No. 99

520 30th Avenue West, Bradenton, FLIllustrious Master: Gene A. Lance (941) 726-2075Recorder: John L. Home Jr. (941) 750-9477

Venice Council No. 41 R.&S.M.3rd Friday - 7:30 p.m.at Venice Lodge No. 301118 E. Venice Avenue, Venice, FLIllustrious Master: James Gillette (941) 320-9109Recorder: John F. Wermann (941) 492-2284

Commandery:Trinity Commandery No. 16 K.T.1st Thursday – 7:30 p.m. in Odd monthsat Braidentown Lodge No. 99Even months at Venice Lodge No. 301Em. Commander: John L. Home Jr. (941) 750-9477Recorder: William L. Burns (941) 366-3266

Note: Chapters and Councils are dark in June, Julyand August. Commandery is dark in July andAugust.



Support Your Masonic OrganizationsMore on the SunCoast Florida Freemasonry Website: www.trowel.com/flamason

Wauchula No. 17 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Corner Hwy 17 & Main St. WauchulaManatee No. 31 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 402 15th St. E. BradentonPeace River No. 66 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 909 North Oak ArcadiaBraidentown No. 99 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. 520 30th Ave. W. BradentonPalmetto No. 110 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 520 30th Ave. W. BradentonBowling Green No. 121 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Chester Ave. & Main St. Bowling GreenSarasota No. 147 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 2160 Main St. SarasotaVenice No. 301 1st & 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m. 118 E. Venice Ave. VenicePhoenix No. 346 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. SarasotaEnglewood No. 360 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 265 Pine St. Englewood

Sarasota SR Club 1st Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota (On even numbered months – Dark in December)

2nd Friday, 11:45 a.m. Sahib Shriners for lunch Sarasota(Every month, except dark in July, and observe the

Ceremony of Remembrance in March on a date TBA each year.)

Valley of Tampa 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., 5500 Memorial Hightway Tampa (Optional Dinner at 6:00 p.m.)

Visit a High Twelve Club (more detail at http://www.trowel.com/flamason/hi12.htm)

Cortez Every Monday, 11:00 a.m. 4848 14th Street West Bradenton(November through April)

Visit a Blue Lodge Near You

Visit Scottish Rite (more detail at http://trowel.com/flamason/scottishrite/index.html)

By the way, currently dues are only $20a year, a great bargain in today’s economy.There are several of you that indicated tome, to Gene or other members of ourclub, that you would be joining us. Timedoes have a habit of passing quickly andbefore we know it, time has left us be-hind. Don’t let this happen to you. Hope-fully you will put us in your scheduleduring the next few weeks, come, andpartake of great camaraderie, fellowship,food, etc.

I would like to tell you about oneactivity our club holds the first Mondayof the month. An auction after we closethe meeting. Dave Gardner, a Sahib Shri-ner, whom many of you know is our auc-tioneer. We have fun bidding or cheeringon others to bid on various items that themembers have brought with them theyno longer need or want and in many caseshave never used. Remember the old ad-age; one person’s junk is another person’streasurer. April 4 will be our last auctionbefore we go dark. If you attend that dayand wish to join in the bidding, you can.Maybe you will be lucky and end up with

a new treasure to take home. You alsocan bring in an item or two or more thatare no longer something you need orwant, but is still in good workable condi-tion. Items may be new or used; it is justa part of the fun we share together. Oh,by the way, the funds raised from this areused to go on our annual picnic. Just lastmonth on March 23, we had our picnicout on the island. It was very specialtime for all that attended. Start attend-ing now and you can be part of our nextyear’s picnic.

There is so much I want to share withyou about High 12 in future issues of“The Reporter”. However, Gene and Iwould love to see you at our get-togethersso we can tell you all about it in person.I am this year’s master of ceremoniesand I would love to have the opportunityto introduce several of you in the comingweeks. Remember, April has 5 Mondaysand we look forward to having you withus for one or more of those days. Severalof our snowbirds start heading northduring April so our numbers start de-creasing but your presence will be a niceaddition as well as much appreciated.Please come and join us.

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Sahib ShrinersLadies Night

photos by Bud Glidden

Birthday & AnniversaryBirthday & AnniversaryBirthday & AnniversaryBirthday & AnniversaryBirthday & AnniversaryWinnersWinnersWinnersWinnersWinnersDinner DanceDinner DanceDinner DanceDinner DanceDinner Dance

March Anniversary WinnersNoble Don & Lady Audrey Schmitt

March Birthday WinnerLady Carol Vos

The newly formed Color Guard of theTrinity Commander No. 16, KnightsTemplar of Sarasota as they approachedthe East during the Installation of Officersof Venice Lodge No. 301, F & AM, atwhich time Noble Barry Hart was installedWorshipful Master. The ceremonyincluded the “Ode to the Flag,” the Pledgeof Allegiance and Posting of the Colors.The Color Guard also made theirpresentation for the Worshipful Masters ofPalmetto Lodge No. 110 and SarasotaLodge No. 147. From left to right areNobles and Sir Knights Dwight Ridgeway,Eric West, George Hernandez, JerryGoacher and Sir Knight Robert Davis.Several members of the Widow’s Sons,and members of the Sahib Motor Corpsare visible in the background.

Newly formed Color Guard of the Trinity Commander No. 16submitted by Jerry Goacher, KCCH, [email protected]

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We Care

Manatee ShrineClub

President: James (Jim) F. Smith - 907-07466539 The Masters Ave.

Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202Email: [email protected]

Meets at the Peridia Golf & Country Club4950 Perida Blvd., Bradention

1st Friday each month - 11:00 a.m.Social Events to be Announced

Under The Jurisdiction of SAHIB SHRINERS – Sarasota, Florida

Englewood Shrine ClubThe Friendly Club

Meets First Tuesday of each Monthat Englewood Elk’s Lodge

All Shriners Welcome

Sahib Shriners Pancake BreakfastBy the Famous King Pins

FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Juice & Coffee$5.00 per Person – Ages 7 & Over

$2.00 per Person – Ages 3-7Children Under Age 3 FREE

Please Come – Bring Your Friends & NeighborsWe Always Use Our Best Dishes & Silverware

Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib King Pin Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.

Come and

Get It!

The World FamousSahib Clowns

Monday night at Sahib Shrine 7:30 p.m.Come join our unit and clown around!

Boss Clown Anthony J. Vignocchi

Clowns and/or Calliope availablefor Business Promotions,

Parties, Picnics, etc.

For more information

Call 366-4449Proceeds are for the Clown Unlt and they are

NOT DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

DANCE... DANCE... DANCE...to “THE NOBLEMEN”

Sarasota’s Premier Big Dance Band

26 years of early evening “Big Band Dances”Sahib Shrine Auditorium - 600 N. Beneva Rd. - Sarasota

5:00-7:00 PM - $7.00 at the door - info 330-0109(Proceeds benefit Sahib Shriner’s activities)

2010 2011Nov. 4 Jan. 6 Feb. 3 Mar. 3 Apr. 7 Nov. 3Nov. 18 Jan. 20 Feb. 17 Mar. 24 Apr. 14 Nov. 10



NATIONAL SOJOURNERS INC.SARASOTA CHAPTER 533

Monthly, contact Secretary for monthly schedule.

Louis H. Ortt, PPPresident: (941) 485-5313

Email: [email protected]

Malcolm H. Van Dyke IISecretary: (941) 955-6483

E-mail: [email protected]

Masonic Military Officers and Senior NCOs

SAHIB AIDES UNIT

DEDICATED TO MAKING SAHIBTHE BEST IN ALL OF SHRINEDOM

GULFSHRINE CLUB

MEETS 2ND TUESDAY 11:00 A.M.at American Legion Post 24

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Meets every Tuesday morning atThe Olde World Restaurant

Breakfast served at 8:00 a.m.All Nobles and Masons Cordially Invited

Contact Jack Watson – President – 240-5737

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Nyla Temple No. 152Daughters of the Nileby Diane Nourse, Queen, [email protected]

Welcome to the Daughters of the Nile; yes, this iswhat we say to all of you who might be inter-

ested in becoming a new princess. I began as a prin-cess two and a half years ago. I was anxious to becomeinvolved because I feel you get more out of an organi-zation if you take part. Little did I know that I wouldfind myself ready to be a queen today.

Yes, as you read this column I will be installed asthe Queen of Nyla Temple No. 152 in Sarasota, andam ready to help the children in the 22 ShrinersHospitals for Children that the Shriners have main-tained for all these years.

I have been lucky enough to have had a mentorand very dear friend at my side in this incrediblejourney. We became friends some 25 years ago asmembers of the Eastern Star. We came togetheragain here in Florida about five years ago. Now, asshe had been nurturing me to the throne of Nyla, shehas left our midst. Mary Ann Hastings lost her life inFebruary in an automobile accident. I am going to domy very best to live up to the position she created overseveral years when she served as our queen.

We have some exciting plans for the coming year.We look forward to seeing many of you at the eventswhen it is possible. Our Supreme Session is in Tampathis year. Hopefully many of you will be able toattend. We are pleased that our Supreme PrincessRoyal, Laura Richardson, is from Bradenton, and willbecome our new Supreme Queen in June.

In August, we would like to invite all of you ladiesto a luncheon in Venice so that we can greet oldfriends, socialize with new friends and look to in-creasing our membership with those who visit anddiscover the great time we have in DON.

We have a new pageantry/patrol unit that per-formed for the first time at the Supreme Queen’s visitin February. We will be performing again today at theinstallation, to which all of you are invited, and againin Tampa in June.

Yes, today, April 2, is the start of that incredibleyear as queen. I hope to see many of you in my travels.Please come up to me and say hello, introduce your-self and chat awhile. I do love to travel, talk and meetnew friends. See you all soon. In Nile love.

Nobles ofNobles ofNobles ofNobles ofNobles ofFFFFFame,ame,ame,ame,ame,

DistinctionDistinctionDistinctionDistinctionDistinctionand Honourand Honourand Honourand Honourand Honour

THIRD IN A SERIESBy Noble Michael A. Parkes

Editor-in-Chief

Actor, Mason, Shriner, born GwyllynSamuel Newton “Glenn” Ford May1st 1916 at Jeffrey Hale Hospital in

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Believe it ornot he was a great nephew of Canada’s firstPrime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald.

The Fords moved to Santa Monica, Cali-fornia in 1924 and Glenn became a natural-ized American Citizen in 1939. He acted inWest Coast stage companies, before joiningColumbia Pictures in 1939.

His stage name came from his father’shometown of Glenford, Canada and his firstmajor movie part came in 1939 in the firm“Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence”.

I guess the first picture I remember GlennFord in was “Blackboard Jungle” but I re-

member him more for the original “3:10 toYuma”. Probably, because it’s been playinga lot on television over the past couple ofyears.

Glenn saw service with the US MarineCorps during WWII as a photographic spe-cialist with the rank of sergeant, spendingmost of his time in Quantico, Virginia. Hewas honorably discharged from service inDecember of 1944. In 1958 he joined theNaval Reserve and was commissioned alieutenant commander. In 1967 he went toVietnam for a month tour of duty as a loca-tion scout for combat scenes for a trainingfilm. He retired from the Navy in the 1970swith the rank of Captain.

Glenn was initiated into Palisades LodgeNo. 637, which is now Santa Monica Pali-

sades No. 307, and a Charter Member RivieraLodge No. 780 Pacific Palisades California.Although I have not been able to find theyear, at some point he was Mason of theYear. Glenn was also a member of AlMalaikah Shrine.

The last time I remember seeing GlennFord was several years ago during an inter-view on Canadian television. He was beingquestioned during a visit back to Canada.After answering several questions, Glenn,turned to the interviewer and said “Howcome you haven’t asked me how I feel aboutbeing home”. To me this said a lot.

Even though he had spent a lot of his lifein the US he was, I believe, still proudlyCanadian.

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SAHIB SHRINELADIES CALENDAR

APRIL1 10:00am LOS Songbirds-CRA3 8:00am Pancake Breakfast4 11:30am Jewels of Service

11:30am LOS-Tigress Class - SL5 11:00am Pirate Class - SL6 7:30pm Legionettes - SL

LOS-Greeters8 11:15am Sar-I Court MH

11 10:00am N’Chanters - SL12 10:00am NYLA Temple at

Braidentown Lodge No. 996:00pm Birthday/Anniversary

Dinner Dance13 LOS-Swingers14 11:00am Greeter-Ettes-SL18 12:01pm Diamonds in the Sky

7:30pm Clown Dolls - SL19 10:30am LOS-Merrie Makers - SL

LOS-Clowns20 11:00am LOS-Orphan Annies-SL22 11:00am LOS-Volunteer Engineers26 LOS-Precious Pandas

MAY

1 8:00am Pancake Breakfast2 11:30am Jewels of Service

11:30am LOS-Tigress Class - SL3 11:00am Pirate Class - SL4 7:30pm Legionettes - SL

LOS-Greeters6 10:00am LOS Songbirds-CRA9 10:00am N’Chanters - SL

10 10:00am NYLA Temple at Braidentown Lodge No. 99

6:00pm Birthday/AnniversaryDinner Dance

11 LOS-Swingers12 11:00am Greeter-Ettes-SL13 11:15am Sar-I Court MH16 12:01pm Diamonds in the Sky

7:30pm Clown Dolls - SL17 10:30am LOS-Merrie Makers - SL

LOS-Clowns18 11:00am LOS-Orphan Annies-SL24 LOS-Precious Pandas27 11:00am LOS-Volunteer Engineers

Pull Tabs for Shriner’s Hospitals

Call: Laura Burgess (941) 758-9196 orMarylou Ellis (941) 484-0089 orChickie Johnson (941) 966-2678 orConnie Lawson (941) 758-8274 or

The Ladies of Sar-I Court started in 1992 collecting and donatingaluminum pull-tabs to the “Wheel Chair Repair Fund.” As ofNovember 30, 2010, they have collected 70, 508 lbs., for a total of$33,776.93 for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on PULL TABS

1. Why not collect the whole can? Collecting complete cans wouldrequire a great deal more storage space. You should go aheadand recycle the rest of the can in the normal way, in thedumpster behind Sahib.

2. How many tabs in a pound? 1,267.3. How many tabs will a gallon milk jug hold? About 5 pounds

worth.4. How does it work and where does the money go? The tabs are

delivered to the Sahib office (or almost any Sahib club/unitlocation) and then taken to the recycling center. The moneynetted from recycling goes directly into the “Wheel Chair RepairFund” at the Tampa Shriners Hospital for Children.

Help us collect TABS! It’s easy and it’s fun! Put out a milk jug at every picnic or party!

Hospital Transportation FundCollection Boxes

What are they?A plastic cube with a slot in the top.

What are the boxes for?To help collect donations, money for ourHospital Transportation Fund to helprelieve the pressure from the HospitalDays Fund Drive.

Where are the boxes to be?In any store or business, preferably near acash register. Within eyesight of customersmaking it easy for them to put theirchange in the box.

When are the boxes to be used?All year round, so our friends can donatesmall amounts of cash at any time.

As most of you know, many businesses have some kind ofcollection boxes on their counters, so why not one of ours?

Call the Sahib Office at 366-4449if you can arrange a placement.



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SAHIB SHRINEOfficers and Appointees

GENERAL APPOINTMENTSAudio-Visual Unit Chair ........................................................... TBA Audio-Visual Unit Members ................................................. TBABlood Bank Chairman ................................................... Dick HinesBuilding Maintenance Chairman ........... Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH

Building Maintenance Committee .. Ken Pederson, Ed WallaceChief Camel Herder ................................................................. TBAChurch Service Chairman ................................. Lou Ortt, 33°, PPDirector of Clubs ......................................................... Sam CohenDirector of Security ...................................................... Sam UptonFinance Committee (Elected) Chairman ................................ TBA

Finance Committee (Elected) ................................. Ken PedersonGolf Chairman ................................................... Tom Cunningham

Golf -Co-Chairman .................................................. John SholtisHistorian .................................................. Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCHHousing Director ............................................... Robert SomervilleInsurance Committee ...................... Bill Batten, Jesus A. Cabalo,

William. B. PadelfordLegal Counsel .................................................... William PadelfordLibrarian ............................................................. John Mitchell, PPMasonic Relations Chairman ............................ Lou Ortt, PP, 33°Masonic Relations Youth Groups ..................... Lou Ortt, PP, 33°Membership Chairman ................................... Oscar Cloutier, PPParliamentarian ........................................................................ TBAProgram Committee Chairman .............................. Don Albertson

Program Committee Co-Chairman ...................... Philip StaplesProtocol Advisor .................................................... H. “Bud” StuverProvost Marshal ............................................................ Ron EngerPublic Relations Director ........................................... Harold Eady

Committee ..................... Jim Lontz, Jim Smith, Ken Wendt, PPReporter Editor ................................ Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCHSpeakers Bureau ............................................................... Bob DellSunshine Committee Chairman .................................. Sam UptonTicket Sales ..................................... LOSNA - Marylou Ellis, PHPUnit Council President ............................................... Fred Phillips

Unit Council Secretary .......................................................... TBA

AIDESChief Aide ...................................................................... David JolyChief Personal Aide ................................................... J. D. Copher

Assistant Chief Aide ..................................... William (Bill) AthasAssistant Chief Aide .................................. James (Jim) Smith IIAssistant Chief Aide ..................................................... Don SimsChief Aide Emeritus .............................................. Joe PegoraroPersonal Aide ........................... Bob Somerville, Bob Pedersen

Phil Staples, Raymond PerezAides ................................ Bob Bordner, C. B. (Cub) Dickerson,

Jim Duke, Fred Ellis, Forest Fahrbach, Vince Flow,Hal Fernecy, Bud Glidden, Jack Ivin, James Jensen,

Ron LeVene, Art Littman, Jim McNabb, David Moote,Hugh Quigley,Bob Ransford, Jim Trefrey,

Tom Willeman, James Yeo

2011 DIVANPotentate ............................................. Tom MillawayChief Rabban ................................... Charles Levan, 33°Assistant Rabban ............................... Bill ZurloHigh Priest & Prophet ........................ Rocky KearneyOriental Guide ...................................... Connie JacobiTreasurer .............................................. Dale LaBell, PPRecorder ................................. Oscar Clouter, PP

IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVESTom Millaway, Potentate Charles Levan, 33°, Chief RabbanBill Zurlo, Asst. Rabban Bill Batten, Recorder EmeritusGlenn Walters, PP, Emeritus W. Bruce Steube, III, PP, Emeritus

PAST POTENTATES1981-82 * Howard Noble 1998 Ken Terryberry1983 Glenn “Buck” Walters, ITL 1999 Curtis Toale1984 * Tom Bing 2000 Louis H. Ortt, 33°1985 * Theodore S. “Ted” Barton 2001 * Kenneth R. Gerrard, Sr.1986 * Paul N. Jaworowski 2002 * Patrick E. Baessler1987 W. Bruce Steube, III, 33° 2003 Ed Phillips1988 Wallace “Bubba” Tervin 2004 * Bob Goldenberg1989 Walter Lander, KCCH 2004 Philip Mitchell, KCCH1990 Lee E. Stewart 2005 Dwain Jones1991 * William “Bill” Magill 2006 Homer Cranmer1992 * Al “Spuds” McKenzie 2007 Dale LaBell1993 * Les Taylor 2008 John N. Mitchell1994 * Ralph E. Kaye 2009 Oscar Cloutier1995 * James Arendall 2010 Don Vos1996 Philip Mitchell, KCCH1997 Al “Bear” Robinson * Deceased

APPOINTED DIVAN1st Ceremonial Master ........................................ Carroll Scribner2nd Ceremonial Master ................................................ Giles LightDirector of the Arch .................................................... David BruceDirector of Ritual ............................................................ Ed FirquinMarshal .......................................................................... Ron EngerCaptain of the Guard .................................................. Mike SwatekOuter Guard ............................................................... Herb Mueller

SAHIB TRUST FUNDChairman ........................................................................ Art Littman

Trustees .................................... Don Vos, PP, Phil Mitchell, PP

OFFICE STAFF

Administrative Assistant ....................................... Mary McQueenFinancial Assistant ................................................... Barbara HaysEvent Coordinator ............................................. Linda GlendinningFood & Beverage Manager ................................ Gene BorkowskiExecutive Chef ...................................................... Robert McClain

CHAPLAINSChief Chaplain .................................................... Lou Ortt, PP, 33°

Chaplain .............................................................. Rev. Bill CarterChaplain ................................................................ Rev. Don Kerr

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTSDonor Relations Chairman ........................................ Robert RoddHospital Benefit Month Chairman ... 1st & 2nd Ceremonial MastersPlaque Program Chairman ...................................... AmbassadorsBusiness Collection Buckets ................................ Dorwin PulfordHospital Chairman ................................................... Jesus CabaloScreening Clinic Chairman ..................................... Jesus CabaloHospital Transportation Chairman ................................ Ken Clark

FUNDRAISING APPOINTMENTS100 Million Dollar Club Chairman .......................... Harold RymanBingo Chairman ......................................................... Don Vos, PPCircus Chairman ......................................................... Ken ShipleyCounty Fair Chairman ................................................. Ken Shipley

County Fair Co-Chairman ............................... Cliff BloodsworthDog Track Chairman .................................................. Fred PhillipsFez & Clothes Sales ...................................................... Aides UnitJewelry Sales Chairman ..................................... Forest Fahrbach

Jewelry Sales Co-Chairmen ........................ Jim Yeo, Jim DukePicnic Committee (Spring) ..................................................... UnitsPicnic Committee (Fall) ............................................. Club CouncilSpaghetti Dinner ... Motor Corps, 1st & 2nd Ceremonial Masters

AMBASSADORSChief Ambassador ........................................................ Sam Upton

Asst. Chief Ambassador ....................... Robert “Bob” PedersenAmbassadors-at-Large ................................ John Stafford, 33°,

Gil Carlson, Dr. John Carlson, William Merritt,Dave Mills, Ray Perez, Stan Preston

UNIT HEADSUnit Council ............................................ Fred Phillips (951-9933)Aides ........................................................... David Joly (379-0228)Band ........................................................... Ed Gremp (355-0221)Banjo Band ......................... George Van Valkenburg (215-7086)Camel Herders ................................................... TBA ( )Clowns ...................................... Anthony J. Vignocchi (371-1369)Directors Staff ........................................ David Bruce (924-5157)Greeters ............................................... Fran Pitts (863-494-5901)Kentucky Colonels ................... Colonel Jim Jensen (739-9324)King Pins ............................................. Del Rawlinson (951-0033)Legion of Honor ...................................... Lou Ortt, 33° (485-5313)Mariners ................................................... Bud Glidden (358-2285)Marshal’s Staff ......................................... Ron Enger (918-8713)Model T’s ..................................... James MacDonald (779-4302)Oriental Band ......................................... Floyd LaDue (747-0351)Past Masters ........................... Jerry Goacher, KCCH (923-2665)Pipes & Drums ....................................... Phil Staples (741-8215)Provost Guard .......................................... Ron Enger (918-8713)Rituals .............................................. Rocky Kearney (493-2586)Roadrunners ............................................... Ken Clark (379-8125)Temple Guards ...................................... Mike Swatek (749-1761)

TEMPLE EMERITUS NOBLESBill Athas .................................................... County Fair ChairmanBill Batten ......................................................................... RecorderRay Bell ............................................................. Event CoordinatorCliff Bloodsworth .............................................. Hospital ChairmanBen Blount ................................................ Hospital TransportationCharlie Burke ....... Membership Chairman, Bloodbank ChairmanGerald Goacher, KCCH ........................................................ RitualWilliam H. Johnson ......................................................... TreasurerPaul Leakey ...................................................... Hospital ChairmanHerb Mueller ................................................. Captain of the GuardJoe Pegoraro .................................................................. Chief AideHarold Schatsneider .................................................. Outer GuardW. Bruce Steube, III 33°, PP ............................................... RitualLee Stewart, PP ................................................................. DirectorBud Stuver ...................................................................... Chief Aide

COMMITTEE / UNIT / CLUB EMERITUS NOBLESMike Ash .................................................................................. BandBill Athas ................................... Finance Officer, Legion of HonorNorm Bensen ................................ Treasurer, Venice Shrine ClubRichard Brainard ............................................................. King PinsJack Bryant (Chief Pilot) ........................................ Flying FezzesJ.D. Copher ................................................ North Port Shrine ClubSelwyn Damron ...................................................... Director’s StaffWilliam F. Dokes .............................. Secretary, Gulf Shrine ClubRaymond Drury, Sr. .................. Secretary, Manatee Shrine ClubHarry Falck ............................................................... Oriental BandEd Gremp ................................................................................. BandDarwin Heinzman ............................................................ King PinsJim Macdonald .......................................... North Port Shrine ClubOtis Manchester ........................................ North Port Shrine ClubWillis “Bill” Mather ........................................................... King PinsWilliam McKown ........................................................ Past MastersJarrett Miller, PP ..................................................................... BandGeorge Mitchell, KCCH ................................................... HillbilliesPhil Mitchell, PP, KCCH ..................................................... ClownsWilliam Perman ................................ Treasurer, Gulf Shrine ClubWilliam Pincumbe ......................................... Banjo Band DirectorStanley Preston .................................. Chaplain, Gulf Shrine ClubGary Schweinshaupt, KCCH .................................... Desert PatrolP.W. Towsley ............................................. North Port Shrine ClubSam Upton (Flight Director) ................................... Flying FezzesClint Van Tassell ....................................... North Port Shrine ClubEd Wallace .............................................................. Camel HerdersAlf Weidner ................................................................ Desert PatrolFrank Wild ........................................... Hospital Service ChairmanAndy Wright ............................................................................. Band

2011 DIVAN ADDRESSES, PHONES AND EMAIL

Tom Millaway (Kaye) Charles Levan, 33°2702 Dalhart Ave. 164 Nightingale Cir.North Port, FL 34286 Ellenton, FL 34222(941) 240-6166 (941) [email protected] [email protected]

Bill Zurlo (Stacey Lee) Gary “Rocky” Kearney (Wendy)407 White Oak Way 1315 Tinamou Rd.Sarasota, FL 34237-6440 Venice, FL 34293-2935(941) 954-3013 (941) [email protected] [email protected]

Conrad “Connie” Jacobi (Deanie)6333 Stone River Rd.Bradenton, FL 34203-7895(941) [email protected]

Oscar Cloutier (Peggy) Dale LaBell (Donna)6702 Stone River Rd. 11315 Rivers Bluff CircleBradenton, FL 34203-7820 Bradenton, FL 34202(941) 739-8470 (941) [email protected] [email protected]



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ATTORNEYS AT LAWGarland & Padelford .............................. 15Jack Wm. Windt ...................................... 19

BANKSCadence Banking ..................... Back Page

CPAsTerry L. Armentrout, CPA, PA ............... 22Bobbitt, Pittenger & Company, P.A. ..... 27Albert A. Haab, CPA Income Taxes. .... 16

CLEANING PRODUCTSGalaxy Cleaning Products .................... 16

CONTRACTORS - ELECTRICALElectricity of Sarasota, Inc. ................... 26

CONTRACTORS - GENERALD.R. Coffman Construction Co.. ........... 22

CONTRACTORS - HEATING & A/CJim McDonald Heating & Cooling ........ 26

CONTRACTORS - IRRIGATIONDon Vos Sprinkler Company ................. 25

CONTRACTORS - REMODELINGD.R. Coffman Construction Co.. ........... 22

CONTRACTORS - ROOFINGConway Roofing Co., Sid Conway ....... 30

CREMATION SERVICESICS Cremation Society ............................ 15

EYE CAREManatee/Sarasota Eye Clinic ............... 16

FINANCIAL SERVICESHart & Hart Financial Svs, Barry Hart . 19Vignocchi Financial, Anthony Vignocchi . 42

FUNERAL HOMESFarley Funeral Homes & Crematory .... 20Toale Brothers Funeral Homes ............. 16

FURNITURE - SALESSleep King Inc., Bedroom Furniture .... 19

GOLFPeridia Golf & Country Club ................. 25

HOTELS

Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conf. Ctr.. ...... 15

JEWELRYDiamond Vault, Ali Chokr.. ...................... 2Impressions by Ron, Ron LeVene ......... 9

MASONIC ORGANIZATIONSNational Sojourners ............................... 40

MEDICAL ALERTFirst Response Monitoring, Tom Cunningham .............................. 43

OPTICIANSManatee/Sarasota Eye Clinic ............... 16Optical Service ....................................... 30

PAINTING CONTRACTORSEric’s Painting & Decorating ................. 18Rick's Painting ........................................ 25

PLUMBERSAqua Services, Inc., Plumbing ............. 18Rusty Plumbing ....................................... 30

REAL ESTATE - SALESRE/MAX Platinum Realty (Pertz) ......... 25York Real Estate ..................................... 20

RESTAURANTSSahib Shriners Restaurant .................... 3Miss JC Garden ...................................... 47Terrace on the Green Restaurant ........ 25

SHRINE CLUBSEnglewood Shrine Club ......................... 39Gulf Shrine Club ..................................... 40Manatee Shrine Club ............................. 39Motor Corps Shrine Club ....................... 30North Port Shrine Club .......................... 40Venice Shrine Club ................................ 40

SHRINE ORGANIZATIONSThe “Q” .................................................... 22

SHRINE SUPPORTERSPurmort & Martin .................................... 30

SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATIONBirthday/Anniversary Dinner/Dance 6, 36Hospital Committee Report ................... 6Ladies & Shriners Luncheon (Apr. 7) .. 21Lodge Meeting Dates/Locations .......... 34Masonic Digest ...................................... 32Million Dollar Club ................................. 28Money Mania ........................................... 23Officers (Elected & Appointed) ............ 44Potentate’s 2011 Cruises ..................... 38Recorder’s Report ................................. 29Reporter Advertising Rates .................. 9Sahib Bingo (Every Tuesday) ............... 31Sahib Building Fund .............................. 26Sahib Shrine Circus (Apr. 8-10) .............. 14Sahib Spring Picnic (Apr. 17) .................. 35Sahib Unit leaders (w/ phone numbers) . 44Sahib Unit News ...................................... 18Shrine Club Directory ............................ 8Shrine Club News .................................... 8Shrine Club leaders (w/phone numbers) 8Shriners Hospital Contributions ........... 6Speakers Bureau .................................... 29Stated Meetings ...................................... 6Thursday Luncheons ............................. 30Trust Fund ................................................. 27

SAHIB UNITSAides ........................................................ 40Banjo Band .............................................. 40Clowns ..................................................... 39Greeters ................................................... 40Hillbilly Clan 78 ....................................... 9Kentucky Colonels ................................. 28Kingpins – Pancake Breakfast ............. 39Legion of Honor ...................................... 28Mariners ................................................... 28Model Ts .................................................. 28Nobleman Big Band ............................... 39Oriental Band .......................................... 40Pipes and Drums ................................... 40

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION

NEW ADVERTISERSIN APRIL

First Response Monitoring .... 43Tom Cunningham

LOST ADVERTISERSIN APRIL

Eager Beaver Car Wash



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10:00am-11:00pm Outside Rental - MH1:00pm Greeter Picnic - Oakwood ManorMorocco Potentate Ball

10:00am Greeters - CRA10:00am Provost Guard - Lib11:00am Luncheon12:45pm Stated Meeting2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH5:00-7:00pm Big Band Dance

Hadji Potentate Ball

11:00am BINGO - MH2:00pm Band - CRA6:00pm Birthday Anniversary Dinner Dance

7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge7:00pm Model T / Classic Cars - SL7:30pm Clowns - MH

11:30am Nobles and Ladies Luncheon1:30pm Aides - CRA2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH5:00-7:00pm Big Band Dance

7:00pm LOH - CRA7:30pm Oriental Band - MH

7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge7:30pm Clowns - MHTreasurer Seminar-Tampa

11:00am BINGO - MH2:00pm Band - CRA6:30pm Vettes - L

7:30pm Oriental Band - MH7:30pm Mariners - Conf A

8:00am-1:00pm Pancake Breakfast2:00pm PageantTreasurer Seminar-Tampa

Treasurer Seminar-Tampa9:00am Club/Unit Head Meeting

Treasurer Seminar-Tampa

REPORTER DEADLINE

10:30am Temple Guard-CRA11:00am Luncheon2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG

11:00am BINGO - MH2:00pm Band - CRA

7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge7:30pm Clowns - MH

7:00pm Motor Corps7:30pm Oriental Band - MH7:30pm Directors Staff - CRA

Noon-3:30pm Sahib Spring Picnic

Easter 4:00pm Divan/FinanceMeeting

7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge7:00pm Past Masters - CRA7:30pm Clowns - MH

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7:30pm Oriental Band - MH 11:00am Luncheon2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH5:00-10:00pm Outside Rental - MH

10:00am-3:00pm Outside Rental - MH

Sahib Shrine Circus

Sahib Shrine Circus

Potentate Southern Caribbean Cruise

Potentate Cruise

Sahib Shrine

CircusApril 8 -10

4:00pm Outside Rental - MHBahia Potentate Ball

11:00am Luncheon2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH

7:30pm Oriental Band - MH11:00am BINGO - MH2:00pm Band - CRA

4:00pm Divan/FinanceMeeting

7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge7:00pm Past Masters - CRA7:30pm Clowns - MH

9:00am Club/Unit Head Meeting

Italian Night10:30am Temple Guard-CRA11:00am Luncheon12:45pm Stated Meeting2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG

7:00pm Motor Corps7:30pm Oriental Band - MH7:30pm Directors Staff - CRA



Mahi Potentate Ball10:00am Greeters - CRA10:00am Provost Guard - Lib11:00am Luncheon2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH

7:30pm Oriental Band - MH7:30pm Mariners - CRA

11:00am BINGO - MH2:00pm Band - CRA6:00pm Birthday Anniversary Dinner Dance

7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge7:00pm Model T / Classic Cars - SL7:30pm Clowns - MH

11:00am Luncheon1:30pm Aides - CRA

Sahib Closed

7:00pm L.O.H. - CRA7:30pm Oriental Band - MH

11:00am BINGO - MH2:00pm Band - CRA6:30pm Vettes - L


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Financial Leader Since 1889

Sahib Shriners600 N. Beneva RoadSarasota, FL 34232

FOR OVER 100 YEARS, WE’VE BALANCED OUR GROWTH WITH STABILITY AND SERVICE.

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P A I DManasota, FLPermit No. 9

In times like this, it’s good to know that your bank hasthe financial strength to see you through.

Unlike the huge Wall Street institutions, Cadence Bank has achieved its growththrough conservative business practices and a sincere commitment to serving our

customers and our communities responsibly. Weremain a customer and service oriented bank.

As a Cadence customer, your deposits are safe and secure. Cadence is a wellcapitalized and liquid banking company, and your deposits are insured by the FDIC.

We are here to help you during this time, and weinvite you to give us an opportunity to show you the

value of banking with Cadence.

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Volume 30, Number 4 Sarasota, Florida April 2011 · 2011-03-25 · Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! Page 4 SAHIB REPORTER April 2011 The Official Monthly Publication of Sahib